tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post402902882795562689..comments2024-03-29T08:27:42.764-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Single Is Not Necessarily SimpleGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-37479445169500937352014-04-03T15:58:45.229-05:002014-04-03T15:58:45.229-05:00I am glad to see that I am not the only one who ha...I am glad to see that I am not the only one who has trouble getting the thru axle on the Manitou to work correctly. I want to like the fork, but the axle sucks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505647130920560808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-59909954110848684572014-03-26T09:34:50.529-05:002014-03-26T09:34:50.529-05:00@Ronsta: Bolt on hubs are definitely a good way to...@Ronsta: Bolt on hubs are definitely a good way to go, but get this- I had Paul bolt ons installed on my 2003 Karate Monkey and still needed a chain tug! <br /><br />Glad it is working for you. Ride on!Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-33715999575666423472014-03-26T09:32:37.898-05:002014-03-26T09:32:37.898-05:00@Steve: What was that we all said when they foiste...@Steve: What was that we all said when they foisted 15mm through axles on us? (20mm is just fine folks!) <br /><br />Yeah....the deal with an upside down fork is that generally speaking, they suffer from torsional forces, since the only thing tying the two stanchions together is the axle and crown. A bigger axle is necessary to combat that, and even then, Maverick couldn't figure it out using a 24mm thru axle! <br /><br />Why in the world Rock Shox didn't just use a 20mm through axle is beyond me.....OH WAIT! Now we can seel you new SRAM wheels to go with that. Yeah......Thanks, but I'll pass on that fork. <br /><br />If you are going to bother with the upside down technology, Cannondale's forks are light years beyond anything yet produced by others in this vein. Lefty forks have a lot going for them versus a two legged version with no pedigree. <br /><br />Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-2591787800727597292014-03-26T08:30:44.274-05:002014-03-26T08:30:44.274-05:00Good insights GT. As the owner of several singlesp...Good insights GT. As the owner of several singlespeed's I can't recommend enough running a bolt on axle setup like Paul WORD hubs or Surly's ultra new hubs. I always carry a Park MT-1 tool in my saddle bag or on me which is perfect for most in-field repairs or adjustments. <br /><br />Sometimes I ponder the practicality of changing gears for various terrains. Then I realize, this is the only work I usually have to do to my SS and I actually enjoy tinkering with it. Having a geared bike I would never have to change up would be so boring.Ronsta,https://www.blogger.com/profile/13377441469978140989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-85083791900636642172014-03-26T07:56:37.346-05:002014-03-26T07:56:37.346-05:00I made a comment in this same vein about axle stan...I made a comment in this same vein about axle standards yesterday. The new Rock Shox fork is supposedly using a new "standard" of 17mm x117mm width axle/hub.<br /><br />*shaking head* <br />Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.com