[93M500]

I would like to remove my rear quick release skewer and replace it with a fixed thru skewer, is this a matter of just out with one and in with the other, or do I have to replace the whole hub....I sure hope not!!

 

[ljsmith]

It depends on what you mean by a “fixed through skewer”. Could you post a pic of what you are talking about.

 

[93M500]

Replace this:

With something like this:

 

[OldMike]

Hub replacement If the frame will accomodate the length/size

 

[93M500]

Hub replacement If the frame will accomodate the length/size

I thought so, drat! Thanks for your help....

 

[J.B. Weld]

Along with a new hub I'm afraid you'll also need a new frame, Yours isn't compatible.

 

[93M500]

Along with a new hub I'm afraid you'll also need a new frame, Yours isn't compatible.

Ok, hang on, I just added the new hub to my cart, I have to go back and and a frame too....drat, all the top fuels are on backorder....lol. No, this is not for the 93 m500 cannondale. A new bike I recently purchased.

 

[BiffMcGriff]

Yeah, the fork or frame needs to be threaded for a through axle as opposed to the unthreaded "pinch" style of the QR.

 

[J.B. Weld]

Ok, hang on, I just added the new hub to my cart, I have to go back and and a frame too....drat, all the top fuels are on backorder....lol. No, this is not for the 93 m500 cannondale. A new bike I recently purchased.

Ha ha, not sure if you're joking or not but aside from a few odd frames with convertible dropouts frames that come with qr levers are not compatible with thru-axles, modern or old.

 

[93M500]

Yes, I was joking. Post #8 and 9 was exactly what i was looking for. Appreciate your help.

 

[93M500]

Lastly, is there any advantages or disadvantage to a rear quick release vs. a thru axle?

 

[zvonler]

Lastly, is there any advantages or disadvantage to a rear quick release vs. a thru axle?

Are you really just looking for a to replace the quick release with something that takes a wrench? Swapping to a through axle would require changing other parts, but there exist skewers that will replace the quick release lever with a 5mm hex so you need a wrench.

 

[protsi]

I would like to remove my rear quick release skewer and replace it with a fixed thru skewer, is this a matter of just out with one and in with the other, or do I have to replace the whole hub....I sure hope not!!

What do you want to accomplish?


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[slimat99]

If you're talking about a 135 spaced frame you can run a 10mm axle. All 135mm frames will accept a 10mm through axle. You'll need a 135x10 through axle hub, and the axle. Before 142 many including myself ran this set up but it wasn't really popular enough for there to be much residual stuff left so good luck. I actually have a crossmax sx 135x10mm rear wheel but the rim is cracked. Technically it came as 135x12 but mavic made 10mm reducers to work with any 135xqr frame.

 

[slimat99]

Ha ha, not sure if you're joking or not but aside from a few odd frames with convertible dropouts frames that come with qr levers are not compatible with thru-axles, modern or old.

That's not true. All 135x9 dropouts will accept a 10mm through axle.

 

[slimat99]

Yeah, the fork or frame needs to be threaded for a through axle as opposed to the unthreaded "pinch" style of the QR.

Look up 135x10mm axles. If there's any info available that is? They worked with a nut instead of threading into the frame's dropout. They worked so well Roskopp from sana cruz resisted the 142 movement stating that 12mm did nothing, and if someone wanted a through axle all their 135 frames accepted 10mm axles. I started running 10mm through axles around 07.

 

[Roge]

Lastly, is there any advantages or disadvantage to a rear quick release vs. a thru axle?

A thru axle will give you much more consistent mounting with regards to disk brake interface every time you take out the wheel and put it back it. I don't have any hard data, but it also seems that a rear thru axle would help have a stiffer rear triangle, especially out of the saddle climbing.

 

[6thElement]

I still run a DT Swiss 135 TA on one of my bikes which is 135mm open dropouts. Hope Pro 2 hub made it easy to swap rear end caps to 10mm TA instead of QR.

One of these

DT Swiss RWS Aluminum Lever Thru Bolt - Components

Buy the DT Swiss RWS Aluminum Lever Thru Bolt online or shop all Components from Competitivecyclist.com.

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[protsi]

If you're talking about a 135 spaced frame you can run a 10mm axle. All 135mm frames will accept a 10mm through axle. You'll need a 135x10 through axle hub, and the axle. Before 142 many including myself ran this set up but it wasn't really popular enough for there to be much residual stuff left so good luck. I actually have a crossmax sx 135x10mm rear wheel but the rim is cracked. Technically it came as 135x12 but mavic made 10mm reducers to work with any 135xqr frame.

Nice answer. Still running that setup in my Titus rockstar. Old but still fun.


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