mtb axle/wheel advice

theliam

im in the middle of getting parts to put a new bike together.

new to this whole thing. i noticed my forks dont fit a regular bolt axle.

my question is can i change the axle for a skewer one or do i need to change the hub?

havent bought wheels yet, was just gonna stick with the ones off my old crappy mountain bike until i can get some decent ones.

'68 Fastback

Hey there,
What fork did you get? It might have 20mm or 15mm dropouts. You should be able to get adapters for your regular quick release hubs.

Morgan

It depends on the hubs - some can be converted, some can't.

What forks and wheels are they?

theliam

rock shox dart1 are the forks i got

the wheels i have at the moment are just bog standard ones off a cheap old factory bike. i think theyre 12mm bolts

Morgan

The Dart takes a 9mm axle - either quick release or bolt.

Unless you have some weird wheel it should fit.

theliam

Morgan wrote: »

The Dart takes a 9mm axle - either quick release or bolt.

Unless you have some weird wheel it should fit.

must have a weird wheel so... im getting one for free over the weekend, hopefully that will fit.

what size dropouts are on the brand x xc 7000 frame does anyone know?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12527

Morgan

135mm spacing

10mm rear axle