I'm not sure if this has been asking before, sorry if it has.

I got my front bolt on hub upgraded to fit a new fork. It is now quick release, but I've seen tons of cyclists with bolt on rather than a quick release. Is quick release any better? Ups/downs? I haven't noticed much of a difference so far but I've heard that people are concerned about quick release on a track bike.

EDIT: For those of you who are interested, I posted a week ago about a carbon fork on my hi-ten frame. I bought the fork because it's super cheap (50 bucks, new forte axis fork). I got it installed which is why I had to switch to quick release, my bolt on hub wouldn't fit. I really love the fork, it made my bike slightly lighter and I've also noticed a HUGE reduction in vibration.

QR is infinity better than bolt on.

if you ride at velodromes, then you need bolt on, but otherwise there's no point in bolt on.

Yeah I like my parts being easier to steal too.

all I need to steal bolt on wheels is a 15mm wrench.

with QR I can remove my wheel and take it with me or lock it up with the frame and other wheel.

If you think anti-theft skewers prevent theft, then you are wrong on that too, as all I need are cone wrenches.

Haha this again, here's a thread about it.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...=#post10798828

As AEO said, anyone with a 15mm wrench can steal your wheel; even a crescent wrench and your wheel is gone and a lot of people do not lock up their bolt-on wheels, they just lock the frame. Also, if you happen to have a flat on the road, you can't do anything unless you have your wrench with you.

fixiedavid,

You are good as gold with a QR front hub. All personal preference when it comes to the front. Rear is different. There are those who would argue that point. I suggest you ignore them. QR front is a good thing. QR rear is more of a crap shoot. Oh, it is also my opinion that bolt on offers a wee bit more theft protection. Not from "real" thieves but it can help with common opportunists.

qft

You can patch a tire without taking the wheel off the bike, little bit of a PITA, but possible.

Well, you can 'patch' a tube, but not replace one.

Personally, I always just replace it when I get the flat, it's faster. I carry a patch kit for the extreme instances when I get two flats in one ride, but that hardly ever happens, and if it did, I might just use the $1.50 I keep in my bag for the bus.

lol yes! I thought I was reading the same thing

If you have the foresight to carry spare tubes, I assume you'd also have tools.

yeah, my back wheel is still bolt on, I planned on keeping it like that. Now all that's left for my bike is some sugino messengers and deep v's

Even that is relatively recent. As late as the mid-60s, Campagnolo was still selling track hubs with quick releases: