A few of my friends are eager to buy a new road bike with disc brakes, but they are hesitant about buying a frame that could soon be incompatible with new wheels, as thru-axle hubs seem to be a likely ...

For the past several decades, higher-end bicycles have utilized quick-release axles in their wheel hubs, in order to facilitate fast and easy wheel removal. With the recent movement towards disc ...

Probably just about all cyclists will agree – removing your bike’s rear wheel is a hassle. You have to open and loosen off the quick-release, pull the derailleur cage and chain back out of the way, ...

Shimano and FOX are to produce a new 15mm through-axle hub system in combination with a 100mm Over Locknut Dimension (OLD), which they’re aiming at all mountain, cross country and marathon riders.