nathan4 Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 i was just thinking.....i would love to have quick release because it will look quite cool but i have never seen anybody with quick releases on 20" ......can you??? cheers nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Beckett Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 my mate has one on the front.....not sure bout on the back though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 As above:Front - Yes.Rear - No.The wheel would constantley slip about with QR on the back with the horizontal drop-outs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Having one on the front with a disc is very very handy. I've had a QR on my front wheel for ages now.Don't know about having one on the rear though. Don't think there's much point what with the chain, maguras and chain tuggs all needing tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Front yes, but not for the rear, to add to the points above, its alot weaker isn't it? the skewers are only about 3mm in diameter, whereas normal spindles are about 14mm (on trials bikes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan4 Posted October 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 cheers all im gonna get a blue one...soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Front yes, but not for the rear, to add to the points above, its alot weaker isn't it? the skewers are only about 3mm in diameter, whereas normal spindles are about 14mm (on trials bikes) Kind of.A 'normal' trials bike will have 10mm hollow axles, with M6 bolts screwed into these with a large washer, so the part of the wheel that you are referring to is normally an M6 bolt on a 'normal' trials bike. But the Actual axle of the bike that all the force of landings etc goes through is actually the 10mm axle that sits in the dropouts. Some wheels on more budget mods use 14mm BMX hubs, which are strong, but arguably unnecessary.A quick release would replace the M6 bolts with a solid rod about 4mm diameter, which wont reduce the strength of the wheel/axle at all, but because of using the action of a quick release instead of screwing in the bolts, you can't clamp the wheel in place as tightly, which is fine for front wheels, but with a mod having horizontal dropouts the wheel would slip a lot with just a quick release holding it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louth Trials Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 i have a shimano quick release on the front and its very handy as Jt! said i'd go for it if i were you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantmag Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 hi i have quick release on both front and rear but is not very handy because you have to let tires down or remove a maggie to get the wheel out have wondered how strong they are not done anything silly yet so i'm not sure only my third week on trials cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 dont think having a quick release on the rear of a mod would be unviable. used to run them on a horizontal drop out street/trials bike never used to get slippage when done up correctly.as for the length, well you got the choice of using rear QR's out of a stock bike, and spacing them out. which is arguably not the best wat and probably wont provide a sure clamp.or just take a stock QR to an engineering place, and ask them to thread it down an extra 25mm or so. which they should be able to do with a die, for a few quid. can then use it as normal, and cut down the excess skewer if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Hey mate. I want a QR on the front with my new wheel/disc but maybe ile get a allen key for the back so you can just carry a allen key tool and that will fit many of your parts without having to take your tool kill out like I do now because off my freewheel keeps comming loose ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 hello yes on the front and yes on the bak i think it would be a bit shit though might work better it u have tugs but any way if you just want a holow axle i can get yo one made as i snaped mi one and hva ehade one made add me on msn for more details or email me koxx.xtp@hotmail.com / conorxtp@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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