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QR front hubs and flexing?

Dirtjumper999

Turbo Monkey
Feb 13, 2005
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Charlotte, NC
I am a light rider at 140 lbs, and pretty smooth. I am running a Rock Shox Tora with Argyle internals. (yes it works :) ) Anyway, I have been trying really fast/low 3's lately and sometimes I will land and feel the wheel flex and rub the side of the fork arch. Is this something to be expected with a QR? And will switching the axle to bolt-on make it a bit stiffer?

I used to ride a fox 32 but with a bolt-on hub, so I was wondering if the QR axle is simply not stiff enough. Thanks!
 

JGill

Monkey
Jul 7, 2008
288
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Norman, OK
Bolt on won't make a huge difference at all... You're still going to get some rub on the inside of the fork. T/A is night and day though