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Old 11-14-19, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Pardon my ignorance, but what's the professed advantage of thru axels anyway, other than new cash flow from a novelty?
Fixed.


Originally Posted by datlas
The others can chime in, but my primitive understanding is that if you are running disc brakes (FUTURE!) the thru axles are much more rigid and able to handle the forces that are placed on the axle compared to a traditional QR based axle.
Uh huh, I see.
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