can you buy a standard qr to match a front maxle

[ishaw]

Sounds silly but I like things to match and having just bought a new set of forks with a 15mm through axle (Reba), I'm wondering if I can buy a rear skewer to match?

Is anyone else this sad and know the answer?

 

[Liam1611]

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I don't think you can, which frame did you end up getting btw?

Kind Regards

Liam

 

[ishaw]

I ended up with a pipedream scion, and just shelled out for some new Reba RLTs.

Very annoying this QR issue, it will really bug me not having matching QRs, especially as I bought some nice blue hope ones to match the hubs before going 15mm QR.

Perhaps I can alter my question a bit and ask if there are any blue anno 15mm skewers.

Or is there a rear hub conversion I can do to get matching skewers?

I know it is sad, but this kind of thing bothers me.

 

[Liam1611]

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Nice frame and similar to my old Kinesis Decade in looks, as for the rear wheel it will be a standard 9mm Quick Release, so the answer to converting your hub is no, sorry to say. I can't find a Blue 15mm Rockshox Maxle Light, you could always ask Rampage to anodise the front lever on the Maxle to match your existing rear.



Kind Regards

Liam

 

[ishaw]

My rear is standard 9mm, but it's a hope and I think a conversion is possible. Probably not worth the effort to get a matching skewer though, but anodising one might. May have to see if I can get a donor one - thanks for the idea, oh and nice looking bike you have there. I think mine will need a black crank eventually, but going to start with what I have in 'stock' and go from there.

 

[ishaw]

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I did find these - $100 though :shock:

 

[Mindmap3]

You used to be able to use a rear skewer in the old Marzocchi QR20 axle so I guess there's no harm in seeing if the skewer that goes through the Maxle uses the same thread etc.

 

[ishaw]

I've never clapped eyes on one before so no idea what they are made like or how they work. Might be an idea as you say, and luckily I do actually have two rear hope skewers in blue, so if it works, I'll be chuffed.

Anyone else get any thoughts on this idea?

 

[Mindmap3]

Pretty sure that the maxle screws in and then has an expanding wedge to help secure it. I think the skewer that activates this wedge is activated by more or less a QR.

Thinking about it, the only issue may be the cut out that the QR slots into when the lever is closed.

 

[Liam1611]

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Split the bike 12 months ago, reanimation now has the frame. Needed to sell for a Full Susser, all I've got left is the rear Hope Mono, the DMR V12's and the rotors. Decided to move onto something a little more aggressive.



You can convert Hope Pro II's to 10mm Bolt Thru and buy a 10mm Rear Axle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdPDHPhv_Ao

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=287

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hope-Pro-2-10 ... 27e3ee12fb

Kind Regards

Liam