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Your cart is empty.This RWS Aluminum Lever Thru Bolt is a simple mounting solution for thru-bolt rear wheels. Where the standard RWS Thru-Bolt uses a carbon-reinforced plastic lever arm, you'll get a lever made from machined aluminum here. The weight is exactly the same, and you'll perhaps get more durability in the event of a crash with these alloy bits, not to mention the appeal of the more sculpted look. RWS stands for Ratchet Wheelmounting System. It has the look of a quick release (minus the springs), but in place of a lever attached to a cam, there's a lever attached to a bolt head. Turn the lever clockwise to tighten. When there is sufficient resistance (15nm), stop turning. Press the red button to position the lever in a place where it won't get knocked around. You're done, and the benefits are pretty obvious. It provides up to 50% greater clamping force than with a conventional quick release, which can be a great thing when riding a disc brake in front as it will resist the twisting forces better. And, they make it super easy to pop your wheels off your bike. The oversized shafts are high-strength, lightweight 7075 aluminum, as are the lever arms. Want it off Just start turning the lever counter-clockwise to loosen. The DT Swiss RWS Thru Bolt w/ Aluminum Lever is available to fit three hub configurations -- Front 9x100mm, Rear 10x135mm, Rear 12x142mm (Syntace X-12 type). The weights are as follows: 49g (front 9 x 100) 63g (rear 10 x 135.)
denis
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2022
Scratched and gouged over the nut and lever and came in a ripped plastic bag instead of the original package
RT
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2022
Beware that the clamp handle is weak thst I crushed it. Item may have been damaged because it was shipped in a bag without any protection
Matt
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020
Big fan of this axle. Holds tight even in the rear of my single speed DJ.
James Rawie
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
I have several bikes that had QR front and rear. Nothing to be done about the front axel, but for the rear, just swapping out the end caps on Roval and DTSwiss and Stans axels allow this 10mm axel to be used. its MUCH stronger than QR and you don't have to worry anymore about over tightening the QR and stripping the threads. It adds a little weight, but its well worth it if you are keeping your old bike frames with the QR system on rear axel
Chad A.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017
Great. Love the way it tightens and loosens.
Joshua Kebschull
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2016
If you have RWS Thru-Bolt endcaps on your hubs, then these are what you need, no way around it.They are a decent substitute for thru-axles (which screw into the frame/fork). I installed this on the rear of myAmerican Classic wheels for my '10 Tallboy, and there is a noticeable difference in stiffness over the 5mm QR.I also built a set of wheels for my '14 Trek Boone 5 Disc which has regular dropouts. No matter, these work justas good as the '15 model that came with thru-axles. Easy to work with, easy to deal with, just make sure your hubs can convert to RWS!
macr88
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2014
It definitely feels better when tightening but whether or not I feel any difference when riding is up in the air. Pretty pricey for what it is but is seems like it's built nicely.
Z. Reisman
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014
Converted myQR hubs and mounted with this. Wheel hasn't budged since. As secure as a bolts without the need for carrying a wrench.
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