Is there much difference over a regular QR?
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rear Pro2 10mm through axle upgrade worth it?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Hi, it made no noticable difference to me, but may depend how flexi your frame is! I'm using a DT Swiss axle on mine and it doesn't feel like it go's as tight as a q/r. I personally wouldn't consider upgrading an existing wheel to it, but if your ordering new wheels that can be specced with 10mm and you have a flexi frame it may be worth it. The axle's are a bit pricey though, apart from superstar's ones that they never have in stock!
Posted 2 years ago # -
there's a cheap one here:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=39202I've got the SS one, it's great.
Posted 2 years ago # -
You mean the bolt up? That's worth it oin my opinion
Posted 2 years ago # -
Either the bolt up or the 10mm bolt through with an axel from elsewhere.
It's for my Nomad - fashion dictates that a hard hitting 160mm travel bike should have something better than a road bike style axle to attach the rear wheel... wondered if fashion = function!
I was only wondering as I'm finding my current QR skewer keeps loosening off... so need to replace that... so may "upgrade" to something stiffer...
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Guy,
My new 2010 race bike is a touch retro..
..and has a QR axle as standard. Wasn't noticably flexy, but having ridden 12mm for years I set about getting a custom 10mm axle made up (for peace of mind!).
Its not an expensive upgrade and certainly one less thing to worry about..
Posted 2 years ago #
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