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Quick release or thru axle

This involves the attachment of the wheels in the frame. In recent years, two systems with different sub-variants have become established. 

 

Quick release
The wheel is pushed through the downward open dropouts into the frame or fork and fixed by the pressure of the quick release. 

Advantage: 
Quick installation and removal of the wheels 

Disadvantage: 
Lower torsional stiffness compared to thru axles - oblique installation of the wheels. 

Quick release skewers are currently found primarily on wheels with rim brakes. An exception are trekking bikes - here quick release skewers are also installed on wheels with disc brakes.


How do I mount the wheel with quick release? 
Example rear wheel: 

  1. To disassemble, first switch the front wheel to the large chainring, the rear wheel to the smaller chainring. 
  2. First release the V-brakes, then release the quick release. 
  3. Pull the shifting cage down and remove the wheel. 
  4. To mount, unhook the V-brakes and loosen the quick release. 
  5. Pull the shift cage down, insert the wheel and place the chain on the smallest sprocket. 
  6. Close the quick release and hook in the V-brake. 

 

Thru axle 
The wheels are first inserted into the frame, then the axle is pushed through. Thru axles can be screwed depending on the design or similar to a quick release first screwed and then tightened via a lever. Another option is the attachment via a bayonet catch, which is then again secured via a lever. 

Advantage: 
higher resistance to high braking forces 
more braking power
Wheels are always mounted correctly - the wheel is always exactly positioned

Thru axles are becoming increasingly popular on disc-braked wheels of all categories. They can be found on mountain bikes of all categories, on disc-braked road bikes, crossers and gravel racers. Fatbikes are also mostly equipped with thru axles.

 

How do I mount the wheel with thru axle? 
Example rear wheel: 

  1. To disassemble, first shift the rear wheel to the smallest sprocket. 
  2. To loosen the thru axle, take a five-way Allen wrench and turn counterclockwise. Remove the quick-release axle. 
  3. To remove the impeller more easily, pull the shift cage backward. Remove the impeller. 
  4. To reassemble the impeller, follow the reverse procedure. Make sure that the disc is mounted exactly between the brake pads.
  5. Close the quick-release axle clockwise. 

 

Read more about the different braking systems. 

 

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