On Topic: Fixed with QR

gtvlusso
gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
edited September 2011 in Commuting chat
Anyone running a fixie with QR hubs?

I run my SS mtb with QR and chain tugs and it has been fine - no slippage in the track for end. Thinking about converting my fixie to QR to save on carrying spanners!

Any thoughts? I need to shorten the axles by a few mm - the axles are already hollow.

Anyone done this?

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  • petejuk
    petejuk Posts: 235
    I've done it in the past. Like you, I had a hollow axle and it worked fine- I used an old shimano QR, chain tugs and washers to sort the spacing out. It worked out fine and did save time when the inevitable happens.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    The Day One's wheels have allen-key release. I was quite pleasantly surprised by this, didn't fancy carrying spanners either.

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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Think that you will be fine, especially if you are running a tug on the driveside.
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    I've got tarty Ti ones on the fixie, but the dropout design is effectively chain tugs on both sides.
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.

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