horizontal dropouts
01-20-06 | 07:05 AM
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horizontal dropouts
Is it possible to run quick releases on a horizontal dropout, without the wheel coming loose all the time? Will quick releases keep the wheel tight compared to an axle nut? thanks party on
01-20-06 | 07:25 AM
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Common thinking is that it is a very bad idea. Some people do it, but it's generally advised against specifcally because QRs don't hold the axel in place well enough.
01-20-06 | 07:27 AM
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I do it. Not on a fixie as I don't own one, but on my retro MTB that I did up with XT.
I have run XT hubs in horizontal dropouts without issue for a while now. Obviously, you do need to make sure the skewers are as tight as they will reasonably go, but otherwise they're fine.
I have run XT hubs in horizontal dropouts without issue for a while now. Obviously, you do need to make sure the skewers are as tight as they will reasonably go, but otherwise they're fine.
01-20-06 | 07:43 AM
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Nothing is as good as a solid axle with track nuts (in my opinion), but a quick release will work if you use the right kind. What you need is an internal cam type with a steel shaft. This means that the lever thingy is coming out of a covered unit. Salsa QR's are NOT what you want. You want an old DA or XTR/XT/LX hub QR. These are usually steel, and will last a long, long time.
Alternatively, Nashbar has some allen head QR's, no lever, just an allen-headded nut on each end. Depending on what those are made of, they may work too.
Alternatively, Nashbar has some allen head QR's, no lever, just an allen-headded nut on each end. Depending on what those are made of, they may work too.
