Through axle - new type to me

[PaulSB]

My next door neighbour called round asking if I could help take the front wheel off her bike. She has a puncture and wants to take it to Halfords. I will offer to repair it for her but haven't yet............as I can't get the wheel out.

It's a through axle fitting I haven't encountered before. Obviously there's a quick release handle. If I release the handle I can then loosen the opposite side but that's all. The axle won't disengage or allow me to pull it out.

Help would be gratefully received......and save my blushes! 🤣

 

[Dan Lotus]

What happens if you hold the other side still, and attempt to unscrew the 'QR' side?
Or vice versa.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

It's not a design I've seen before... Some kind of anti-theft skewer for bolt thru?

 

[JonBuoy]

This should help:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrgQhFP7O3g

 

[PaulSB]

What happens if you hold the other side still, and attempt to unscrew the 'QR' side?
Or vice versa.

It appears to just spin from either side but I possibly wasn't brave enough to keep going.

 

[PaulSB]

@JonBuoy - thank you I'll pop round and have another look

 

[Ming the Merciless]

@JonBuoy - thank you I'll pop round and have another look

Don’t forget your gloves and safety spectacles

 

[ColinJ]

But (12 seconds in)... WARNING! Only trained bike mechanics are allowed to carry out repairs and service work on SR SUNTOUR suspension forks!!

 

[simongt]

The Brompton G3 range has a similar setup on the front wheel.
No idea why, maybe techno for the sake of it - ?

 

[PaulSB]

Nope. Failed. I did help her put the bike in her car. 🤣🤣

 

[PapaZita]

I’ve no experience of that design either, but I did find another video that makes me believe I’d have a decent chance at getting it out:


View: https://youtu.be/N4G7YFb5k7g?si=ymqBPPdIdCoaE7eB

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

I had one of those @&$%!§! things come through our shop once. It had corroded inside so as soon as we tried to open it all the little internal parts dissolved and the friggin thing landed on the floor as so much high tech schrapnel.

another case of over complicated design defeating good sense.

as I remember the rebuild kit cost a tidy sum as well.

run away… run away screaming like a little girl… do it! DO IT NOW!

 

[PaulSB]

@PapaZita - thanks but I gave up. Life's too short! 🤣

@fritz katzenjammer - as soon as I realised something that should be very simple wasn't working I stopped. No force should be needed and I could tell where it was going.

My thru axle uses a 6mm Allen key, carrying one of those around is enough hassle in itself.

 

[FrankCrank]

I'm glad nutted axles are still around for troglodytes like me.

 

[steveindenmark]

Pull it harder after you have loosened it right off. It will come out. Its on a spring action.