Thru Axle Road Wheels

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Thru axle road wheels.

The rapid growth in disc brakes for road bikes has catalysed the uptake of thru axles. This is where the dropouts are closed an axle passing into a hole on one side of the frame fork through the wheel hub and screwing into a threaded hole usually on the other side of the frame fork. With many wheels now available in both disc and rim brake varieties many brands are including multiple end caps allowing a single hub to accept quick release skewers and 12mm or 15mm thru axles. Upgrading to a thru axle is going to be in most cases a poor cost vs.

Or use their axle finder on their website. At jenson usa we carry dozens of road bike wheel options from top brands like enve shimano dt swiss mavic hed stan s notubes zipp and others. Here s what you need to know about thru axles. Every frame and fork needs a thru axle with the correct length and thread pitch.

Robert axle project makes replacement thru axles for most types of bikes contact them for the right model for your frame or fork. Increasing numbers of road bikes have wheels with bolt through axles. Most of today s road bikes that use thru axles take 12x100mm at the front the diameter is 12mm the length is 100mm and 12x142mm at the rear. Take a look at our selection and feel free to call one of our gear advisors at 951 234 7554 if you have any questions.

The advantages are increased stiffness between the frame fork and the wheels and they make correct wheel alignment easier especially if the bike uses disc brakes. Unless your boyfriend is a bike mechanic with spares lying around the cost of a hub conversion or wheel replacement plus a new fork would be prohibitively expensive when measuring up any perceived benefit. Here s how to remove and fit wheels equipped with through axles.