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Thru axles query
I am considering buying a frame and fork that are thru axles. Frame is 12x142 and fork is 12x100. The owder doesn't have the thru axles for the frame and fork.
Can I purchase any brand thru axles to fit the frame and fork or will I need to purchase brand specific axles? For e.g: if the fork is an Enve fork then will I need to buy an Enve thru axle? Thanks, jalal |
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Depends on your frame, but many frames can be found on Robert Axle Project Thru Axles . Their website is great and I used them to replace some odd proprietary Mavic thru/QR axles that were a pain on my Look 785.
Last edited by ocslick; 03-28-2024 at 11:16 AM. |
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Thru axle thread pitch (among other things) is not standardized, and generally there is not really a "standard" thru axle. I consider a frameset that doesn't include them incomplete. The Robert Axle finder can help, though your frame/fork brand needs to be listed there.
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Even within a standard (e.g. 100x12mm), there are still 3 variables--the overall length, the thread length, and the thread pitch. There's some wiggle room with either of those except the thread pitch. If it's a mass-produced frame or fork, you can usually find the specs from the manufacturer.
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The failure to standardise axles is one of the great pains in the arse of the cycling industry.
A bit like mobile phones having all different chargers dspite that every on has the same guts. There are 5 distinct features all axles have:
As others stated there is a Robert Axle Project dedicated to assisting cyclists out of this labyrinth. They came up with standard code numbers for each variety. To add to the stupidity many bikes have a different pitch for the F & R axles, even despite them being both 12mm... The only logical reason I can come up with for this is that rears have longer threading so a coarser pitch will take as many turns tu fully unscrew. |
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