Disc Road Bikes and Thru Axles

[bonsaibilly]

Well....my head is saying return it and have a full refund.
But over the last couple of years I've driven MrsW to absolute despair, researching this, looking at that etc etc and I don't have a second option to fall back on either.
So although I don't necessarily have to start from scratch again, it would feel like it.
I've just emailed Kinesis about my disappointment and asked what the future plans are for adding a thru axle to the rear. Not that l would believe what they said anyway given my recent experience with them.
It also depends on what they are prepared to offer me in terms of compensation for the 2 x 130 mile trips l'm now faced with.

Sell it, buy a road bike with normal caliper brakes and don't get sucked in to the road bike disc brake mythology again. bb

 

[jowwy]

Sell it, buy a road bike with normal caliper brakes and don't get sucked in to the road bike disc brake mythology again. bb

Road disc brake mythology?

 

[smutchin]

Road disc brake mythology?

Yeah, didn't you know - it wasn't a sword Perseus used to slice Medusa's head off, it was a 160mm Shimano Ice Tech rotor. Lethal sharp edges, those things.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Road disc brake mythology?

Apparently, yes!

 

[jowwy]

Apparently, yes!

Apparently bonsabilly aint got a clue what hes talking about, hence no reply to my question...........

 

[simon.r]

No, that leaves you at the mercy of the frame welder. No adjustment there, I'm afraid. Rather just take a pill for the OCD.

3 years on...I’ve just found out that the ‘Maxle’ can be adjusted for angle


View: https://youtu.be/gE5cU0xUKWM
(relevant bit at 43 seconds on).