I haven’t yet converted all of my bikes to thru-bolt but soon enough I’ll have them switched over. Even my road bikes is thru-bolt right now which has the added bonus of being marginally more aerodynamic. I always carry a tool so it’s no big deal to remove my wheels.
Up until recently I want in a rush to swap out to thru-bolt axles but I had a Maxle Lite break the day before a race and had to scramble to find a replacement. The guys of the QR part are pretty flimsy.
For me, the only advantage to the tool-free thru-axle is that they protect the frame and fork somewat. If you clip a rock, they may just take the hit instead of damaging your expensive magnesium, carbon or aluminum.
Jan. 17, 2018, 7:02 a.m. - Bogey
I haven’t yet converted all of my bikes to thru-bolt but soon enough I’ll have them switched over. Even my road bikes is thru-bolt right now which has the added bonus of being marginally more aerodynamic. I always carry a tool so it’s no big deal to remove my wheels. Up until recently I want in a rush to swap out to thru-bolt axles but I had a Maxle Lite break the day before a race and had to scramble to find a replacement. The guys of the QR part are pretty flimsy. For me, the only advantage to the tool-free thru-axle is that they protect the frame and fork somewat. If you clip a rock, they may just take the hit instead of damaging your expensive magnesium, carbon or aluminum.