Quick release to bolt?

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A Potted Plant

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I bent my rear axle which is a Quick release and I would like to swap it out to a bold/ threaded rod what am I looking for out of the part, or do I have to swap the whole rod?

I bent it in the middle of jungle habitat and was able to straighten it back to finish my ride but it left me with my tire rubbing on the chain stay so I'm guessing I aligned it wrong but would rather replace it since I've undone both front and rear quick releases while riding.
 
so 9mm qr to a bolt on? are you trying to mimic the stiffness of a through axle configuration? I remember seeing caps you can buy that go on the end of the hubs that you can then thread in a fastener that would secure the wheel to your fork/frame, but it was only for a certain style hub and was not universal.
 
arangov3 said:
I bent my rear axle which is a Quick release and I would like to swap it out to a bold/ threaded rod what am I looking for out of the part, or do I have to swap the whole rod?
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I've been using Halo bolt-on skewers on my touring bike and old 29'r for years with no issues.
http://store.halo-usa.com/c/hubs-skewers_bolt-on-skewers
The bolt-on skewer is not as stiff and secure as the newer axle standards. But I think its a good secure inexpensive replacement to a 9mm QR skewer.
 
Bolt on wouldn't make a standard axle any stiffer. It could make it more secure though, and it would be harder for somebody to steal a wheel. You'd also need to carry more tools for if and when you get a flat. I'd stick with the QR solely for that reason.
 
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