I was wondering what this "*thru axle*" was all about, so i google'd it:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-50291.html: "*It is a 20mm style hollow axle that gets clamped by each fork leg and through the hub. Like what a motorcycle has. Mush stiffer and stronger design then the typical QR dropout. 20mm stops your 8 inch hayes from ripping your fork apart. It also is way more secure. My psylo needs 2 qr's undone before the axle can be unscrewed. If I needed to, I could finish a race with those qr's undone, it really is that secure. The hex lock system featured on Manitou is even more secure. The marz 20mm systems are much more confusing, as there is so many of them to get. What it boils down to is that 20mm is the future, an already accepted standard, and if you have the chance to get it, do. I am speaking from a semi freeride perspective, but I XC race as well, and having one less component to worry about is something I like. its really completely unnecessary for xc riding of any sort. Its really alot like the idea of a 1.5 head tube. Its a great advancement for Freeriding but really overkill for XC * " On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:48 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do not know the fox forks to well but I am sure they also got the lip to > prevent your wheel from just falling out if the screwer is a little bit > loose ! Anyway should the skewer compamny not be taken to task ? I have > resently changed to a Tru-Axle system and dont think I will loose ny wheel > ! > > > > Eish, not good, but I don't know ... I know from experience that when the > > quick release does come loose sometimes and one does not always "notice > > it", > > though that said you can just feel that something is not quite right. > > > > From the sounds of it, the kind-of mountain biking this bloke was doing > is > > pretty intense and these will tend to happen if you don't maintain and do > > a > > brief inspection before you ride. If he was riding down a peaceful single > > track and did a small drop-off or something and the quick release came > > loose, then sure Fox is at fault because of faulty equipment (and he > would > > probably have eventually picked up on it before he bailed), but it is a > > different story when you doing some serious s.hyt on your bike and > pushing > > your equipment. > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 3:20 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> > http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/fox-shox-claims-accident-was-russell-pinders-own-fault-19206 > >> > >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Warthogs mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, visit > >> http://vscan.cybersmart.co.za/mailman/listinfo/warthogs > >> > >> Download this as a file > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------- > >> South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> For super low premiums, click here http://www.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > > > > > -- > > Kind regards, > > Roberto Ambrosio > > > > There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty. Miss > > that, though, and you're pretty much doomed. > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > For super low premiums, click here http://www.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DarkAndDirty?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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