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Anyone running QR axle on a horizontal drop out single speed set up? Does it work safely? Advice / experience

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DHS


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 1:39 pm
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Shimano have been fine IME, never used anything else on my SS on the basis that Shimano are always the recommended ones and they work.

Or get some adjuster that hold the axle from moving.


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 1:44 pm
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Yes and yes. You will probably need a chaintug and use a Shimano skewer.

Job done.


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 1:48 pm
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I got belt and braces. Mainly becuase Im 95Kg and have to stand up and honk up the Malverns most of the time, and no QR is going to keep the axle in place under those conditions for ever.

I use 2x surly tuggnuts as I found even one would not neccessarily prevent slow creep of the axle. And Im tight for clearance in the rear of mine.

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Posted : 13/11/2015 1:50 pm
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used various ones including shimano and hope and all be fine for me on vertical dropouts


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 1:53 pm
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It has worked for decades. Just use a proper QR not an external can one. Tensioners won't be needed 99.9% of the time.


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 1:54 pm
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Shimano skewer and a DMR Chain-Tug in the driveside track-end here, no probs


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 2:01 pm
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Shimano skewer and one chain-tug on the drive side - all good.


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 2:04 pm
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+1 for Surly Tuggnut. And you can open beer bottles with it (whichever way up the bike is)


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 2:06 pm
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yeah mostly OK, bolt up always better IME, but a decent Shimano QR will manage 99% of the time


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 2:08 pm
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Yup, Surly chaintug on the drive side.


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 2:15 pm
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I use a Halo bolt through (M5 nut and long bolt, basically) on my SS instead of a QR.


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 2:53 pm
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Driveside Surly Tugnut and a Ti Salsa QR - been fine for years


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 2:55 pm
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Runs fine on my Hope hub, but my Genesis has tensioning bolts pressing backwards so no slippage is possible.


 
Posted : 13/11/2015 2:59 pm

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