Tagged Questions
0
votes
1answer
46 views
Bicycle rear hub sounding weird
My rear axle broke about 2 weeks ago, and I replaced it with a new one.
I also replaced the ball bearings with new ones when I did this.
The issue I am having is when I'm going with a higher speed ...
4
votes
1answer
243 views
Mountain bike axle diameters
Out of interest I would like to understand the benefits of having a 15mm or 20mm through axle over a 9mm QR (and a 10mm vs. a 12mm TA on the rear).
What difference does it make to the ride?
1
vote
2answers
237 views
How do I take apart the axle and freehub on this bike
I have a long wheelbase recumbent built by Sun Bicycles. There are some complications with finding out what kinds of components went into the interior of the bike. Brakes and shifters have their ...
1
vote
2answers
231 views
Singlespeed Hub - Rear Axle Swap
I have two sets of wheels, both laced to surly singlespeed hubs (the older "new" hubs, not the "ultra new" hubs which seem to make this process much easier).
Anyway the wheelset I like better has a ...
2
votes
1answer
195 views
Suspension Fork Axles
I'm looking to upgrade my suspension forks from Rock Shox Dart 3 to something like Rock Shox Sektor RL.
A lot of the forks have either a 15 or 20 mm axle, or 'Maxle'. What does this mean? Will this ...
1
vote
2answers
176 views
i have an se dirt jumper with 4 sealed bearings in the rear hub, can i convert it from QR to solid axle?
i dont want the quick release for single speed, i want to ditch the skewer for a solid axle to torque it down good for single speed... my LBS mechanic said they couldnt do it but with sealed bearings ...
