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[Closed] 20mm axle problem

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So I was putting the bike back in the car after a ride this evening and managed to round off the 5mm bolt at one end of the 20mm axle (White Brothers' forks btw) 😡 they were second hand, and the hole had been a little rounded off by the previous owner - but I'd hoped it would last.

Are the bolts on 20mm thru-axles generally the same diameter & thread, etc. Or am I going to have a pig of a time ordering one from the states?


 
Posted : 30/12/2010 12:20 am
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Careful use of a needle file can open them up to take a 6mm key, done it a couple of times to rescue cack-handed moments.


 
Posted : 30/12/2010 3:00 am
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Cool. Will try!


 
Posted : 30/12/2010 3:37 am