How hard can it be?
 

[Closed] How hard can it be?

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I have a second hand GT Peace 9r. It currently has a bolted on rear wheel. I would like to change it to QR.

Do I change the axle or saw it down?


 
Posted : 27/04/2011 10:29 am
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Does the axle have a hole through the middle?


 
Posted : 27/04/2011 10:36 am
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i think it does.


 
Posted : 27/04/2011 11:06 am
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Could you confirm if it does?


 
Posted : 27/04/2011 11:27 am
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I can confirm the axle has a hole through the middle.


 
Posted : 03/05/2011 11:00 am
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then place a qr through that hole and attach to your bike using that
NB rear QR is longer than Front


 
Posted : 03/05/2011 11:09 am
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I don't think it's as easy as that...

It's 135mm spacing between the drop outs. The axle is nearly twenty mm on top of that at either end.


 
Posted : 03/05/2011 9:53 pm
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if its a simple cup and cone setup u just need a rear qr axle and qr job done if its cartridge i may juat have to lop 20mm of each side of the axle but thats if thers not to much give with the qr though the axle.


 
Posted : 03/05/2011 10:29 pm
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Saw it!

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Posted : 03/05/2011 10:32 pm
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Sawn off. £3 QR from LBS.

Job done.


 
Posted : 08/05/2011 8:35 pm
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Keep ye olde nut set-up. On my ss it means I can run it without a tensioner.


 
Posted : 08/05/2011 8:44 pm