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  • 2011 Orange 5
  • bluebird
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    Just looking at this as it could be a contender for my new frame. Then I noticed the Maxle swing arm £100 surcharge. Really? £100 more than a QR swing arm.

    Why?

    Posted 13 years ago
    z1ppy
    Full Member

    Why not? There popular as **** and they'll sell out no matter what…

    Posted 13 years ago
    Teetosugars
    Free Member

    I'd hang on until the Hecklers are down to £8/900 myself..

    ( Not long now apparently…)

    Posted 13 years ago
    bluebird
    Free Member

    Why not?

    Because it's taking the pi…?

    Posted 13 years ago
    foxyrider
    Free Member

    Did they used to have a surcharge for maxle?

    Posted 13 years ago
    jam-bo
    Full Member

    don't buy it then.

    Posted 13 years ago
    robinbetts
    Free Member

    Don't know why it's £100 extra, but in hindsight I should have gone for it when i bought my 09 five. Bike is awesome, and can't say I notice any flex in the back end, but you do get creaking with the rear QR unless it's very tight and you keep the dropouts greased. If you're spending that much anyway, I'd go for it.

    Posted 13 years ago
    greasystain
    Free Member

    They've always had that surcharge.

    Posted 13 years ago
    bluebird
    Free Member

    don't buy it then.

    That's a fair point, but seriously a £100 seems a huge amount.

    I'm all for Orange making a profit and accept that the Maxle dropouts are different and they won't sell as many, but still £100 just seems way over the top.

    Posted 13 years ago
    Driller
    Free Member

    The maxle axle its self will cost a chunk of the upgrade, then there's the cost of machining the rear end. Makes sense that there would be an upgrade price.

    If not I'd guess some people would only moan that the QR version wasn't cheaper. This way you can spec the bike how you want it and only pay for what you want.

    The maxle rear ends really do make sense, QRs seem like something out of the Ark after you've used a maxle.

    Posted 13 years ago
    thomthumb
    Free Member

    it is a different swing-arm with different machining.

    R&D, design and tooling up all cost money.
    they have to pay magura/ sram (who owns the patent now?) a license
    you get the maxle – they cost considerably more than a QR
    you get a 12mm through hub – these cost more than QR hubs.

    when you buy a car let us know and we'll explain why things on the option list cost money too. 😉

    HTH

    Posted 13 years ago
    poppa
    Free Member

    but you do get creaking with the rear QR unless it's very tight

    Hex skewer?

    Posted 13 years ago
    foxyrider
    Free Member

    In hindsight on my Five I would have gone for maxle – but the Pro II conversion kit haddn't been released 🙁

    Posted 13 years ago
    ChrisL
    Full Member

    Rear Maxles have an SRP of £57.99, according to CRC. The other £42.01 presumably cover the other things mentioned – design, machining, having to stock and support manufacture of two different designs instead of just the QR version, etc.

    Posted 13 years ago
    bluebird
    Free Member

    R&D, design and tooling up all cost money.

    Yes, but they already have bikes with Maxles, and presumably it's just the drop out that's machined differently, so they already have the tools

    you get a 12mm through hub – these cost more than QR hubs.

    No, they don't.

    I'm not saying a surcharge is unreasonable, just that £100 is steep.

    Posted 13 years ago
    GaryLake
    Free Member

    Some of it is process as well I think.

    If you go for QR and a standard colour it's cheaper as they make these up in bulk ready to build up. I think Maxle and different colours are made to order so cost more.

    Posted 13 years ago
    ivantate
    Free Member

    I think its a bit steep but SRAM probably charge most of that in a liscence due to Orange mainly fitting Fox!!

    I think £100 sounds a good figure for those of us without the maxle on our Fives and wanting to upgrade. I would do it.

    Posted 13 years ago
    grantway
    Free Member

    I would say it was justfied cost Has its an upgrade with a direct
    cost of a Maxle which costs around £ 8 quid trade price.
    But all the other parts are hand made not produced by robots

    Posted 13 years ago
    chris_mbuk
    Free Member

    it said on the video u only need maxel if your a heavy rider?

    Posted 13 years ago
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