Converting q/r

Posted on Tue 6th, December 2011

• #1

WillRiseley

After building up a small flange/deep v front wheel combo over the winter, road hubs that are low flange are super cheap but all q/r, can they be converted to run a solid bolt axle or even one of the allen key head styles??

Or should i just htfu and buy BLB hubs?
• #2

V-L

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/zipp-track-front-item111672.html

i got this and works a treat
• #3

WillRiseley

cool man shall investigate it more, these strng enough for urban use?
• #4

O'Shane

Define "urban". They're strong enough for racing
• #5

V-L

ye.
• #6

hugo7

But that's for a front, not a rear.

Other than for theft prevention there's no reason not to have QR on the front.

On the rear there isn't going to be any difference between that and a QR surely? In fact I'd have thought a QR was better because you should be able to get it tighter by using the leverage of the handle.

As for the question - yes you can convert the axle. But I don't know where you'd buy them.

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