Non-Coloured axle ?

Posted on Thu 26th, June 2008

• #1

DFP

Yo my man demz...

I just got myself a pair of new hubs, and something unusual -( well at least new to me) that I noticed was that the axles were non-coloured.

Im familiar with going into hardware shops etc, where they ask you whether you want self-colour or zinc/stainless bolts etc...

But ive never given a tought to what it meant.

I cant remember ever seeing shiny steel axles before anywhere, just so used to them and pedal spindles etc always being black.

So was just wondering if it means anything, is it better ? , worse, or simply superficial colouring?
• #2

tynan

Slightly lighter and less rotational mass.

!
• #3

BringMeMyFix

racist
• #4

DFP

cant imagine an axle would produce rotational mass, but thanks for the data.
• #5

DFP

just noticed the front is less than 8mm thick too, odd no?
• #6

pj_(pj)

what's with this spacing the post out like it's a fucking poem or something? what are you, the LFGSS bard? the poet laureate of the cog?
• #7

tynan

racist

Holocaust denier.
• #8

BringMeMyFix

Anti-Griff.
• #9

StandardPractice

john betjeman
• #10

fruitbat

TTID?
No. it was stillborn

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