Hub axle diamerter?

rfretwell
rfretwell Posts: 30
edited June 2013 in Workshop
Is there a reason why front axles are 9mm dia. and rears are 10mm?

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,255
    In the old days of balls/cone bearings... a front axle had a lot less load, hence can be "under engineered" compared to a rear axle
    left the forum March 2023

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