Originally Posted by
TDinBristol
Curious if anyone has an opinion on running front wheels with hollow axles/hex-bolt skewers (pictured) vs. the traditional solid axle/nut setup. Is there any performance or safety difference? Can I repurpose a road tubular front without issues?
Those work very well.
One note: The threads within lightweight aluminum nut will probably strip out on you if you have gorilla hands like me. If you get the nut from a standard non-lightweight steel skewer, the threads will also be steel and will not strip out.
You can find these at any local bike shop. They probably have the ends in a random parts drawer and will give you one for free if you are a regular. Nobody wants them. You just need the female end.