OneUp Components tightens down new thru axles for Fox and Rock Shox

Written by Zach Overholt Mar 09, 2018 2:30 p.m. ET

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OneUp Components isn’t the first company to make replacement thru axles, but they do have a fairly specific reason for creating them. Apparently asked to create a stiffer and more durable axle by “top EWS Pro Riders”, OneUp was up to the task. Rather than just making a tooled axle that ended up lighter, OneUp went after the stiffer claim as well.

And of course they claim to have succeeded. The resulting axles are claimed to be 98% stiffer and stronger than a stock 15mm QR thru axle, while still knocking 20g off the weight. There’s the added benefit of the tooled axle being lower profile as well – if catching your fork’s QR lever on obstacles is a problem you face.

Sold in versions for both Fox and Rock Shox, in both Boost and non-Boost, the axles are for 15mm thru axle forks only and not compatible with the Rock Shox RS-1 or Fox 36 pinch bolt style forks. Each axle sells for $30, and they’re available in black along with red for Rock Shox and orange for Fox.

WEIGHT

RockShox Boost (15×110) 63g
RockShox Non Boost (15×100) 59g
Fox Boost (15×110) 61g
Fox Non Boost (15×100) 58g

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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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Rod Diaz

6 years ago

Now if someone would make a nice, low-profile M15 x 1.5 nut for those of us with wacky forks (and clumsy hands)…

Davechopoptions

6 years ago

Stiffer how?

OneUp Components

6 years ago

Reply to Davechopoptions

The short answer is more material. Although lighter than the stock QR, our axle is not as light as some bolt up options. The extra material significantly increases the stiffness and strength.

Eggs Benedict a.k.a Darth Baller

6 years ago

Reply to OneUp Components

So by getting rid of the OEM’s QR lever you took that weight and increased the wall thickness?

Bog

6 years ago

Reply to OneUp Components

Stiffer how? Is the bare axle simply stiffer and stronger or does it increase the fork/axle stiffness? If so, is how big are the increases in torsional stiffness, independent leg movement, etc?

Unless you can quantify this it sounds like a load of you know what.

You make great stuff but this looks like Sram’s advertising.

Chase

6 years ago

Hmmmm I thought everyone said 15mm was plenty stiff enough? Why would they need something stiffer? Maybe something bigger….like 20mm would work?

myke2241

6 years ago

Reply to Chase

Marketing… notice the rider were unnamed

jxjjd

6 years ago

Reply to myke2241

and the 98% pulled out of you know where

OneUp Components

6 years ago

Reply to Chase

“Everyone” might have been wrong or at least “everyone” might have taken the weight savings over maintaining the stiffness of 20mm.

Chase

6 years ago

Reply to OneUp Components

Yeah. That 15 grams was super essential.LOL!!
Glad I still have 5 bikes in the garage and all are 20mm.

Hoff

6 years ago

I get that the axle can be stiffer in a test rig, but in real world conditions what part is possibly flexing a noticeable amount? The axle is sitting inside the hub, which is clamped inside the fork – in most cases with tabs keeping it aligned. I just don’t believe there is any meaningful flex coming from the axle.

Gram Killeen

6 years ago

I never noticed a stiffness problem with 9mm QRs.

Rodrigo Diaz

6 years ago

Reply to Gram Killeen

My sometimes-rubbing QR front CX fork/wheels disagree with “no stiffness problem”. It was more notorious with a disc but still had issues with low-clearance rim brakes (like my preferred V-brakes). Some friends noted my front wheel’s lever was always hard to undo because it was really cranked down.

The DT Swiss QR skewers that you actually screwed in were better, but still not as good as a thru axle. And for paved smooth road definitely overkill.

Dinger

6 years ago

Reply to Rodrigo Diaz

If you have rim brake rub, that’s wheel flex, which there is a great deal of.

Chase

6 years ago

Reply to Gram Killeen

I knew 9mm QR was not gonna work after one ride on my Rockshox RS-1 in 1991. But 15mm and no pinch bolts at the axle was a bad idea for riders who push it.

neil

6 years ago

Go on, if your making a marketing claim you need to back it up with science. im failing to see how you have acheieved that magic!

Julio diaz

6 years ago

It’s a bunch of baseless marketing claims. This is just another add on for the color coordinated weenies. $30 isn’t a bad price IMO but the 20g savings also means I have to whip out my multi-tool just to remove the front wheel on the trail. LAME!

BMX

6 years ago

What ever about stiffness, the QR thru axle is a sh1te design and this should be a nice simple replacement.

Jesse

6 years ago

The OEM thru axle is fugly. I spent 5K on my bike whats another $30. I haven’t had a flat in years so the only time the front wheel will come off is when I get a front tire. (once a year) I could care less about the weight savings.