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I've just been a Muppet and trashed the axle - while replacing the bearings - on my unbranded (turns out to be Specialized) front hub.
The axle has shoulders like
However the outer edge of the bearings appear to sit on shoulders in the hub. I cannot find a Specialized axle supplier. Can I use a bog standard threaded QR axle, ie one without shoulders?
Also does anyone know if a Specialized axle has 9x1mm threading or something bizarre?
Thanks in advance.