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Old 07-06-21, 09:57 AM
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Thru Axle frame sizing

I just took delivery of a new gravel bike frame from a smaller manufacturer. I had ordered a frame that had 100x12 front spacing and 142x12 rear spacing.
The thru axles were included in with the frame. Upon measuring the frame, the fork measurement measured from inside the dropouts is 110mm and 155mm in the rear from the inside there as well.

I'm kinda confused about thru axles as this is my first foray into these, is this normal?

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Old 07-06-21, 10:16 AM
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If those truly are the inside measurements, the front is "boost" spacing and the rear is close to being "super boost" spacing. The front being "boost" isn't super unusual, the rear is not normal for a gravel frame.
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No, that is weird. It's close to Super Boost, if you measured it right.

Were axles included and how long are they?

Do your wheels fit?

Are you measuring the right thing?

Is it aligned or bent?
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I finally got a message back from the manufacturer, apparently my measurements were correct and I was sent the wrong frame. The one that I ordered is now otw.
Apparently the one I received is a custom modification of the same frame model I ordered with larger spacing for some odd sized wheels. Well thats a relief.
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