NJAgent020 said:
I am getting a new Cannondale Synapse with Disc Brakes. My question is, moving forward a couple years when discs become more standardized on road bikes, is it possible to go from quick release skewers to through axles? I am not sure what the difference is between the two. I have heard through axels would lead to less possible rubbing of the disc but may be more difficult to swap out?
Can anyone help me understand the difference and benefits or compromises associated with each? Is it possible to switch between the two or would you need a whole new fork, etc. ?
Some disc hubs can be converted from the one type to the other, and back ...
Shimano disc hubs can (
¿generally?) be converted ...
DT/Swiss dics hubs can be converted.
With wheels which are laced to
other brands of hubs ... maybe, maybe not.
If THAT day comes when you want to convert your hub AND it isn't one of the two fore mentioned brands then you may be better off relacing the rims to a new set of hubs ...
OR selling the wheelset (
presuming it is not sold with your eventually "old" bike) & buying a new wheelset which is appropriate for the new frame & fork.
BTW.
I am not sure there will ever be a benefit to havnig thru axles on a Road bike ...
On a Downhill bike (
and, the thinking follows that the same is true for aggressive MTB riding ... so, why not all MTBs?), the rider doesn't have to worry about the front wheel freeing itself from the fork on a descent
!!!
And, to a lesser extent, fhe rear wheel separating from the rear triangle.