10 mm BC axle = BAD!

anyone know the axle diameter on a standard Yuni BC? or on a bedford BC?

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I'm totally getting a BC soon.

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Oooh, ouchy.

I don't want a BC, because its just another thing that I'll get hooked
on, and I'll end up wanting more and better, etc etc etc.

I really shouldnt start it.

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Out of curiosity, how long did the 10mm last? Because that's probably
what I'll be using.

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Skippii said:

Out of curiosity, how long did the 10mm last? Because that's probably
what I'll be using.

This particular one lasted a little over 2 months. I rode it almost
every day over that period, but I think jumping is what really did it
in. For just coasting a 10 mm works just fine, but any jumps/drops
really need a thicker hub.

At least now I have the motivation to build a new bc wheel. I have
been thinking about other plate designs (that I can't possibly make,
but still...)

Such as:

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Spudman said:

For just coasting a 10 mm works just fine, but any jumps/drops really
need a thicker hub.

I don't know about that. My old BC axle didn't break, but it bent
enough to make the wheel bind. This was without any jumps or drops at
all, just hopping on while it was rolling. Don't waste too much effort
building around a skinny axle. You might be able to replace your
existing axle in the same hub, for minimal expense.

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dont want to be rude, but your plan isnt really good you want the nuts
to come out for grip for hopping. I am sorry if I offnded you it wasent
my point

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Nah, that was just an idea. I just keep getting all these bruises on my
feet from protruding nuts, so I want to get rid of them. I know it
won't have any grip, but it would work excelent for coasting. It might
work with grip tape, too, or maybe I could just not recess the nut all
the way so that it only sticks out a teeny bit.

I'm just sick of having bruised feet.

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I personally like the nut that sticks out on my 14mm axle, it allows me
to hook myself in while I ride, while still allowing me to hop off when
I get goin way too fast. Although, making it a bit rounder on the
bottom would prevent alot of foot bruises.

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Here's a possible idea for keeping the grip of the axle nut without the
pain of landing on it:

Put something above the nut, to angle your foot away so it doesn't get
those nasty divots. Once your feet are on the platforms you can squeeze
them back toward the center and have the benefit of the lift without
the pain.

I guess a simple way to build this would be to have some additional
metal that extends above the axle hole, and to bend it over so it
angles down and outward, with the outer edge about equal with the edge
of the nut. Don't use too steep an angle, or it'll still bite your
feet.

As I see it, one of the weak spots on BC wheels today is a tendency for
the platforms to bend downward over time. The build process so far has
been to just use really thick metal. You could probably make something
lighter (though not cheaper) using thinner material and a couple of
gussets on the underside of the platforms.

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