Maxle

JimmyRosa

Morning all,

Are maxle's worth having?
I know they stiffen the bike up, do they strengthen the bike with regards to drops and jumps?
What else does it offer?

Any 1 with an Orange 5 and maxle?

I've spec an Orange 5 2011 with a maxle and I'm thinking is It worth the extra £100, as if I was to do after it's a lot
More, new swing arm etc...

Running hope 2 hubs too.

Cheers,

J

Northwind

According to MBR the Five is perfect with a QR axle, and with a maxle it's also perfect, but mysteriously better Only Five I've ridden had a QR rear and I can't say as I noticed any issues with that, though it was just a short ride. Maxle rears do restrict your wheel choice a bit though, your pro 2s will be fine of course but it can sometimes be worth bearing in mind.

JimmyRosa

Ok thanks for
The info! Still not really sure to have it!

I'll see if any 1 else on here has much experience with em...

Cheers,
J

Bar Shaker

I have a Maxle front on my Rebas. It is rock solid.

The science makes perfect sense and I suspect all top level MTBs will be using fronts and rears in a couple of years.

Gazlar

i have a 15qr on my front fork, and I really can see the difference. I think its worth £100 now, rather than the cost of possibly upgrading at a later date

thel33ter

Whyte uses a 20mm bolt through clampy thing on the rear end of the E-120, and it gets great reviews. I haven't ridden a bike with a Maxle though.

http://www.whytebikes.com/2008/biggripper.php

JimmyRosa

Ok thanks Lads.


I'll think I'll go for it, as it's a cheaper option now rather than later, and more likeyl I'll want it in the future anyway. Should go togeather well with Fox fork front end too.

Cheers,
J

Northwind

Maxle front does have a bigger impact than rear... Though even then it's not as night and day as some say IMO, they make flexy forks less flexy so it's a big deal on some, but if you compare a less bendy fork with and without the maxle the difference isn't as huge. But in any case, the swingarm of a Five is a far stronger structure than a suspension fork. So, don't get too hung up on what works for forks, it's not really comparable.

supersonic

Yes, that is true, a QR Tora will probably be a lot stiffer than a Maxled SID. The 15mm bolt thru gains are slight anyway, just 15% torsionally stiffer.

JimmyRosa

Cheers NW + SS,


I don't know too much maxles to be honest and how they feel, just from what I've read but as I'm upgrading to Fox forks on the Orange, I thought I might as well do the rear too to complete the packge. I know it's not going to make a massive difference but will help, am I wrong by saying it will make the bike as a whole stronger?

Hoefully will be a good firm setup with both on each end

Thanks again,
J

Northwind

JimmyRosa wrote:

am I wrong by saying it will make the bike as a whole stronger?

Not really stronger, it doesn't add strength in the directions in which a frame'll usually take the biggest impacts at least. But then it's a Five, they're not lacking in toughness. It's more about stiffness, resistance to flexing, which basically translates into keeping the wheel pointing in the right direction. Which is obviously more valuable with a steering wheel than a driving wheel.

xtreem

It will make the bike a whole lot safer. There is no way your wheel will pop out just like that.

Stronger maybe, but I doubt that you'll break even a 9mm axle front or rear.

So I say go for it, maybe you will notice some difference, maybe not,
but most certainly won't regret it.

JimmyRosa

Evening,

Ended up ordering the bike without the maxle and put the money towards the Hope Tech 2 brake upgrade!

After speaking to a few of the lads from different bike bike shops, they said they hardly sell any Fives with maxle and that the normal axle was good with no issues.

Thanks for all the replys.

Jimmyrosa