8mm axle? - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

deadly fanny pack · 3rd July 2008

I recently bought a pair of track hubs and the front one oddly (to me at least) had a 8mm axle.

The rear is 10mm like normal, but front is 8. They are both standard nutted type.

Was just wondering if this is normal, and if they will be safe to use on standard 10mm dropout forks without any special washers etc?

rideordie · 3rd July 2008

id think it would be fine as long as the nuts are up tight its not likely to move.

dogsballs · 4th July 2008

these are older 50's style hubs when the front drops had smaller dropouts ;)

deadly fanny pack · 4th July 2008

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Originally Posted by dogsballs

these are older 50's style hubs when the front drops had smaller dropouts ;)

thats odd, because my hubs are new. I dont even think they are NOS. They look 100% fresh made, shiny shiny polished.

dogsballs · 4th July 2008

weird. although aren't some NJS hubs running smaller axles as well?!

TheBrick(Tommy) · 4th July 2008

I *think* most axles are actually 3/8th" (=9.52mm) hence the common 10 mm thing. I too have seen many bikes with smaller front axles though. I have a pair of on one hubs at home (clearly new) that I seem to remember have a smaller front axle too. I check them tonight if I remember but I would not worry about it in the mean time just go ahead and build them up.

hippy · 4th July 2008

You sure they're not 9mm? HubJub have track nuts (DuraAce) in 9mm for front and 10mm rear.

deadly fanny pack · 4th July 2008

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Originally Posted by hippy

You sure they're not 9mm? HubJub have track nuts (DuraAce) in 9mm for front and 10mm rear.

nope, measured preciseley it is actually just UNDER 8mm.

ぶらぶら · 5th July 2008

Sounds like you got the front hub that should go with a 110 rear.

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deadly fanny pack	8mm axle? I recently bought a pair of track hubs and the front one oddly (to me at least) had a 8mm axle. The rear is 10mm like normal, but front is 8. They are both standard nutted type. Was just wondering if this is normal, and if they will be safe to use on standard 10mm dropout forks without any special washers etc? Last edited by deadly fanny pack; 4th July 2008 at 11:14..
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3rd July 2008	#2
rideordie	id think it would be fine as long as the nuts are up tight its not likely to move.
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4th July 2008	#3
dogsballs	these are older 50's style hubs when the front drops had smaller dropouts ;)
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4th July 2008	#6
TheBrick(Tommy)	I think most axles are actually 3/8th" (=9.52mm) hence the common 10 mm thing. I too have seen many bikes with smaller front axles though. I have a pair of on one hubs at home (clearly new) that I seem to remember have a smaller front axle too. I check them tonight if I remember but I would not worry about it in the mean time just go ahead and build them up.
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5th July 2008	#9
ぶらぶら	Sounds like you got the front hub that should go with a 110 rear.
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