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QR vs Thru Axel - wheel change speed.
Multiple times on the Rim vs Diac debates I see comments saying it's quicker to change a wheel with rim brakes. I've searched for any timings but I'm finding it hard to find anything online.
I'm unconvinced QR+rim is faster. You have 2 actions - release the brake remove lever on the caliper + spin the QR.
Through Axle you just spin the bolt. And that's without using the special QR TA's you can get.
So. My feel is that this is a false statement? Thoughts?
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someone in the peleton probably complained about the risk of being impaled by the lever and losing an eye in a crash involved thru axle and qr bikes.
Mine is attached to one of the wheels at all times, it can be a bit of a pain to remove it as it is a snug fit.
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