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  • December 19, 2017 at 4:53 pm #27935
    The Gavalier

    I have a GT Grade with a 15mm thru axle front fork and crappy Alex Rims stock wheels. Just wanting to know if I got a new wheelset with 9mm QR hubs, are there adapters available to run a QR hub in a 15mm thru axle fork?

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  • December 21, 2017 at 7:44 am #908133
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    hawkinspeter
    Argos74 wrote:
    I went the other way, putting thru-axle wheels on a QR frame with adapters inside the hub (it’ll be so worth it when the build is finished – new just brakes, rotors and a long cage rear derailleur to finish it off to make it into a stupidly quick and agile flat-barred gravel bike).

    So I’d imagine it’s possible to put caps in the forks / dropouts to enable QR wheels to be used. Whether or not it would be desireable from a mechanical standpoint is something else entirely – it feels like it introduces a weak stress point. As a matter of preference, I’d scout around for some thru-axle wheels instead, or switch the hubs over.

    You can’t do that the other way round as the QR hole wouldn’t allow a Thru-Axle to go through it. You’d have to drill out your hub which is probably not advisable. You can only do it if the hub is designed for Thru-Axles/both.

    December 21, 2017 at 7:03 am #908131
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    Argos74

    I went the other way, putting

    I went the other way, putting thru-axle wheels on a QR frame with adapters inside the hub (it’ll be so worth it when the build is finished – new just brakes, rotors and a long cage rear derailleur to finish it off to make it into a stupidly quick and agile flat-barred gravel bike).

    So I’d imagine it’s possible to put caps in the forks / dropouts to enable QR wheels to be used. Whether or not it would be desireable from a mechanical standpoint is something else entirely – it feels like it introduces a weak stress point. As a matter of preference, I’d scout around for some thru-axle wheels instead, or switch the hubs over.

    December 20, 2017 at 6:38 pm #908129
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    kil0ran

    Yes, but it’s wheel specific.
    Yes, but it’s wheel specific. I know Hunt and Kinesis can supply different end caps.
    My recommendation would be to buy either 15mm or 12mm thru axle wheels as 15-12 just requires a sleeve, and 15-9QR an axle. That way you’ve got completely future-proofed adaptable wheels. Sleeves and axles are cheap, £10-20 each

    December 20, 2017 at 6:22 pm #908127
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    maviczap

    As above, I’ve watched a

    As above, I’ve watched a video showing how to convert Halo hubs and I think some Hope hubs can too.

    December 20, 2017 at 4:38 pm #908125
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    The Gavalier

    Thanks people, something I

    Thanks people, something I just need to check for them when buying. 

    December 20, 2017 at 9:01 am #908123
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    Canyon48

    Some hubs can, you have to
    Some hubs can, you have to check when you buy the wheels.

    December 19, 2017 at 8:56 pm #908121
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    hawkinspeter

    It depends on the particular

    It depends on the particular hub. Some hubs are designed to allow either thru-axle or QR with adapters supplied with the hub/wheel (e.g. I got some Prime wheels that came with adapters for both). If a hub doesn’t have removable QR bits then you won’t be able to fit a thru-axle through the hub.

    December 19, 2017 at 7:33 pm #908119
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    The Gavalier
    sergius wrote:
    Not normally I don’t think, the normal procedure is to adjust the hubs to a different standard.  With the aftermarket Hunt wheels I have on my best bike – you can buy various kits to switch the hubs from QR to thru-axle.

    Yes that’s what I was asking, if 9mm QR hubs can be converted to 15mm thru axle. 

    December 19, 2017 at 7:29 pm #908117
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    sergius

    Not normally I don’t think,

    Not normally I don’t think, the normal procedure is to adjust the hubs to a different standard.  With the aftermarket Hunt wheels I have on my best bike – you can buy various kits to switch the hubs from QR to thru-axle.

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