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the one that gets my goat is on the cursed Exploro because the rear one threads directly into the mech hanger which isn’t otherwise connected to the stays at all. So when you take it out to remove the rear wheel, the whole derailleur drops away which is supposed to be a good thing?!
Similar with Specialized, the hanger only have one bolt to attach it to the drop out, as well as having a slot for the wheel to sit, and the thread is in the frames, meaning it will move when you remove it, cue people thinking they fucked their bike up being unable to push the axle in.
Fortunately the wheel manufacturing version is better, but still.
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Fortunately the wheel manufacturing version is better, but still.
Do they actually fit? Unlike their T47 BBs?
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Yeah, I like the Tripster arse end where it has little hoods that the wheel stops at so you can drop it and shove the axle in easily. The fucking Sequoia has none of these 'hub stoppers' so it's just floating around and you basically have to look through the end of the dropout to see if you've got the thru axle anywhere near the bloody hole. Such a simple addition makes wheel removals a fucking doddle.
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I’m fine with thru axles and have both lever types and hex types but I tell ya, the one that gets my goat is on the cursed Exploro because the rear one threads directly into the mech hanger which isn’t otherwise connected to the stays at all. So when you take it out to remove the rear wheel, the whole derailleur drops away which is supposed to be a good thing?! for removing and replacing the rear wheel but is a solution to a problem that didn’t exist and actually makes refitting the wheel a right fucking pain with the chain still under tension. So you use the mech cage lock to give you some slack but now your hands are caked in chain oil and road shite as well as mud from the wheel and you have to hold it at the perfect angle while threading the axle back in so as not to cross thread it. Fucking useless.