Can I convert from a quick release to a Maxle
on a Orange 5 swing arm and if so what Maxle can I use!!

Well, you can replace the swingarm. Or I guess get someone to cut the old one up and weld in maxle bits. But otherwise, get a 10mm bolt-in or bolt-through since you’ve got a hope hub.

Cheers Northwind Is that what you had done.
What one you recommened.

You have a link of those matey?

10mm kit:

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/hope-pro-2-item145394.html

(something not right with this though, the pic is of the 10mm bolt-in not bolt-through.)

10mm axle, what hasn’t arrived yet but STW told me to buy:

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=287

Will it actually make much difference? I dunno 🙂 I just got a set of Hopes with a 10mm kit already fitted but my old ones are still QR- I’ve got a bolt-in kit for it but haven’t fitted it yet. Can’t say as I’ve ever thought Fives have squiggly rear ends tbh.

Cheers for that mate
What one you actualy gone for

To be honest with you there on the squiggly rear
Just fed up tightening and un tightening the quick release

I’ve gone for both, just to be awkward 😉 the 10mm bolt-in for the lighter wheelset and the 10mm bolt-through for the heavy ones which is what I’m getting the Superstar QR with.

If you just want to get rid of the QR you could get a set of Halo Hex skewers, they’re light and pretty nice, I’m using them in the other bike. Or just a better QR tbh!

Thought the Hope one you had broken that one

Cant i use this one?

that looks like the 12mm to me.

Nah mate, that was just a pic I got from someone else- I’ve not got a maxle rear. I wouldn’t put a maxle lite in a Hope tbh but the 10mm ones seem decent.#

That pic is Superstar’s 12mm, you need a maxle equipped bike for that. 10mm bolt-through or bolt-in works with a standard bike as long as the hub is compatible which your pro 2 definately is with the right adaptors.

If you don’t want a QR, then Hadley seems to be the one to get, like this:

http://www.balleracing.com/Hadley/Hadley10mmAxle.htm