Originally Posted by
shelbyfv
You are fortunate they stepped up to at least a front thru axle. QRs and disc brakes are an unhappy match, especially on the front.
Yes. This isn't a convenience issue, just simple physics. If you stop hard enough and the QR isn't tight enough, the fork WILL lift off the axle. Not maybe,
will. If you have not seen this happen, good for you. You have respected the two "enough"s in the previous sentence.
(I will forever be puzzled why they didn't just mount the caliper in front, similar to the rear. Then the same forces are pushing the fork down harder onto the axle. I know one of the thoughts with mountain bikes was less likelihood of snagging the caliper on brush, etc. but on the road?)
Ben