Q/R any good for a singlespeed

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  • I'm struggling to find a nutted axle to convert some Campag Tipos.
    The combo I have is an old Condor with long horizontal ends, On-One single chainset and some 27x11/4 wheels with a BMX freewheel.

    Will it just pull out. Or can anyone point me to at least a rear axle?

  • this is from the legendary sheldon brown;

    Solid-Axle vs Quick Release
    Conventional wisdom is that you need a solid (nutted or "bolt-on") axle hub for fixed-gear or singlespeed use, and that a quick-release will not hold the wheel solidly enough in a horizontal forkend. This is not true, however.

    Since most newer bikes have vertical dropouts, people have gotten used to wimpy aluminum skewers, and often don't adjust them as tightly as they might.

    If you use a good quality (Shimano is the best) skewer, tightened securely, it will hold just fine in any type of dropout or forkend.

    A quick release is a considerable timesaver in switching a flip-flop wheel around, and having a QR means that you don't need to carry a big wrench to be able to replace a damaged inner tube.

    http://sheldonbrown.com/singlespeed.html

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Q/R any good for a singlespeed

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