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Lost axle

conormccarthy92 · 2013-09-01 20:50:55

hey guys, i managed to lose the axle to the front wheel of my road bike over the summer (stupid i know) and was wondering if i could replace the axle itself or would i need a whole new wheel ? its a giant ocr4. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-m475-qr-skewer/rp-prod94392 i have found this online, would any…

01-09-2013 8:50pm

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conormccarthy92

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hey guys, i managed to lose the axle to the front wheel of my road bike over the summer (stupid i know) and was wondering if i could replace the axle itself or would i need a whole new wheel ? its a giant ocr4.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-m475-qr-skewer/rp-prod94392

i have found this online, would any of you know if this would be a suitable replacement for my bike ? ^^^

thank you !

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#2 01-09-2013 8:58pm

Eamonnator

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It's the quick release skewer, that you lost. The one you refer to is for the rear wheel. It's longer, than the front one. Someone will be along shortly to tell you what length, you need.

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#3 01-09-2013 9:00pm

Super Freak

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100 mm.

Here's a road pair... http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/bbb-wheelblock-qr-skewers-bqr01/rp-prod29877

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#4 01-09-2013 9:03pm

conormccarthy92

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so the front skewer should be roughly 100mm and the back skewer should be130-135mm ? thanks for the help lads

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