Walter

Walters Hot Take on the Pro’s and Con’s of Thru-Axles​

Thru-axles are not a new thing in the bike industry. They’ve been around since about the 2000s and have dominated traditional bikes, at least outside the lowest end options, for about the past decade. They’re new for Bike Friday, though. Thru-axles have now got to the point that they’re so dominant, like disc brakes, that we really must offer them. While there are certainly business reasons for this, there are also technical reasons that make thru-axles a wise choice on nearly any bike.

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