Any way a Thru axle fork&hub can be coverted to fit a QR skewer? (i.e. the opposite problem of what most people encounter)

[Pinet]

Hi,
Some months ago, my son went from a 16-inch to a 20-inch bike. I made a mistake and didn't realize that the new bike was equipped for some reason with (overkill) Thru-axles front and rear. It was a mistake because while bike touring, I sometimes connect my son's bike to mine via a 'FollowMe Tandem' which connects from my bike to his front axle. This connection is possible only with a front QR axle or solid axle on the kid's bike.
So... does anyone have a solution for converting my son's Thru-axle hub and fork to fit a QR skewer, or more specifically this (w/o changing the fork and wheel...)?

Thanks!

 

[T4tomo]

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hub-spares/problem-solvers-thruaxle-qr-adapter-12-mm-to-qr/

I think. depends on his forks spacing is a "standard" 100mm?

 

[vickster]

You can get adaptors eg. https://www.halowheels.com/shop/spares/hub-spares/12mm-to-qr-thru-axle-adaptor/

 

[Pinet]

Thanks very much T4tomo and vickster, I hadn't seen these.
But still there's a problem: the spacing on his hub is indeed a standard 100mm but it's a 15x100mm axle and not 12mm (the hub is a Joytec D041-15 15x100mm).

 

[bikingdad90]

Do you know the hub make? You can get hub adapters usually to take it from 15 to 12.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hub-spares/halo-thru-axle-adaptor-sleeve-15-to-12-mm/

 

[bikingdad90]

Is this a possible solution?
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hub-spa...nversion-kit-front-15-mm-to-standard-qr47022/

 

[vickster]

Thanks very much T4tomo and vickster, I hadn't seen these.
But still there's a problem: the spacing on his hub is indeed a standard 100mm but it's a 15x100mm axle and not 12mm (the hub is a Joytec D041-15 15x100mm).

Give SJS a ring and ask for their advice
+441278 441500

 

[Pinet]

Thanks, bikingdad90. Yeah, I saw that Ritchey MTN adapter but I don't know if it would work on a Joytec hub.
I guess a combination of the 15 to 12 adapter+the Thru to QR adapter might work.
But, yeah, maybe I'll give SJS a ring.

Thanks everyone - much appreciated!

 

[Pinet]

Come to think of it, the above adapters won't work because they are made to allow a Thru axle hub fit into a QR fork. But in my case both the hub and the fork are for Thru axles. So it seems there's no way to do this, which would make sense since why would anybody need to convert a good Thru axle fork+hub combo to QR (unless one needs to use a FollowMe Tandem and happens to buy the only 20 inch kid's bikes in the world with Thru axles...).

 

[T4tomo]

well I'm not sure what fits where onto your bike - dont you just need to get the

attached between the front forks on laddo's bike? can you not just remove the thru axle and screw that in either side of the "drop outs" butting up against the silver part of the Ritchey MTN Hub Axle Conversion Kit - Front - 15 mm to Standard QR with Skewer (which goes thru the hole left in the hub after TA removed?
thus

I assume something attaches to the silver ends of the top picture on your bike.

you just need to be sure its a secure fit where the two "silver" bits meet through the forks, so its fine for when laddo is cycling solo. it may need a washer (possibly rubber washer) either side so it doesn damage the TA "hole"

there isnt much difference between the exterior fork end of a TA fork and a QR fork, its just the TA fork is a full circle, the QR for has slot so it can release.

 

[Pinet]

Ok, interesting...I had started thinking in that direction but thought it would be either dangerous for the dropouts or dangerous for the lad (the latter being worse, I guess😉).
I hadn't realized the dropouts were identical, I thought the diameter of the TA dropout would be larger than the QR one, so that there would be play where the Hub Axle Conversion Kit's narrow ends (second pic) meet the dropouts.
I'll take a closer look in the morning, but maybe I'll give your idea a shot. I'd already thought to just take his pervious 16-inch bike or swap bikes with the neighbor's 20-inch just for the trip...