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Is a solid axle and nuts likely to be much (or any) improvement in terms of stiffness over a hollow axle and qr?
Negligible (<10% more for a solid axle) change in bending stiffness, but the compression preload on the axle provided by the QR actually makes the fatigue resistance of the hollow axle better.
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Is a solid axle and nuts likely to be much (or any) improvement in terms of stiffness over a hollow axle and qr?
I need to rebuild the XT front hub on my mtb with a new cone and bearings and I'm wondering if I should swap to a solid axle while I'm at it. I don't really mind the qr lever v 15mm spanner convenience thing.