i have the standard 14mm axle on the front of my haro steal reserve and i want to upgrade and get new forks but the new forks i want come with a 15mm "Tool-less" thru axle is their a way to convert mine to a thru axle or do i have to change my hub as well? any insight would be super helpful.
Newbie Question About axles/hubs
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Yeah, you'll need to lace up a new wheel if you want to keep your rim because you will need a thru axle hub. You can go with a 15mm or a 20mm axle, either will be plenty strong. You should base the decision on what fork you want (and might want in the future). Or you could just buy a complete wheel. It's definitely a drag, but if you need it, you need it.
I upgraded after my old front axle broke while landing a 18' gap (not fun). The broken axle ends marred up the cups, and the fork got pretty flexed, so I didn't quite trust it anymore.
You can offset the cost by selling your old fork and wheel.
I upgraded after my old front axle broke while landing a 18' gap (not fun). The broken axle ends marred up the cups, and the fork got pretty flexed, so I didn't quite trust it anymore.
You can offset the cost by selling your old fork and wheel.
ok awesome thanks for getting back to me now the question is im looking for a 26inch wheel all black with hub and strong for front and rear in a 15mm front hub and 12 cog rear wheel with disk brake and a good 100mm fork setup. cause i cant find **** online and no good local shops around me that know thier ****.
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