Do I Have A Thru-Axle or a Skewer?

By |2020-01-22T10:19:49-07:00November 7th, 2019|Old Man Mountain, Robert Axle Project, Thru Axle|

The differences between a thru axle and a skewer. We get quite a few questions about the difference between an older style quick release skewer and a newer thru-axle. Thru-axles have been in mountain bikes for nearly five years now, and are now moving into road and cross bikes. But there are still many bikes that have skewers. Learn a little about the difference. Skewers Way back in 1927, Italian bike racer Tullio Campagnolo [...]