Ah. I guess I should have said that my intended context is road riding, perhaps lightly loaded
touring. I can definitely see how trials riding could be a very different affair...
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> > With a well-tensioned skewer, the answer is yes. You can cut the axle flush at the locknuts and
> > the wheel will stay in place.
>
> I do not believe this is always the case.
>
> In trials riding, there are often jumps in which many lbs of force are exerted on the bike.
>
> My friend's cromo PlanetX frame with 8mm thick dropouts completely obliterated the threads on the
> axle of an XT disc hub. I believe the axle might have been cut off so that it could be replaced
> with another one. He puts his QR on so tight, the LBS has to use tools to get it off. He was
> advised in the future not to put it on so tight, both to prevent the nut
on
> the QR from popping off, and also to prevent overly-preloaded bearings.
>
> Why did the axle become flattened? If locknut friction is the sole
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> of vertical force, then there should be zero (or very slight) force on the axle. Flattened axle
> threads are an obvious indicator of severe forces...
>
> --
> Phil, Squid-in-Training