Thru-axle replacements are not necessarily an everyday need for cyclists, but when you do need one, you may find it challenging to find the right one at your LBS. There are a ton of thru-axles ...

It was back in the 1920s that Tullio Campagnolo invented the quick-release axle for bikes. The quick-release axle rapidly replaced screwed bolts on axles and became the standard method used to hold ...

What is a wheel and axle mechanism? A wheel and axle mechanism is a simple device you make when you connect one or more wheels to an axle. They are used to help things move. A wheel is a round, flat ...

What’s the difference between a full-floater rear axle, and a semi-floater? More importantly, do you need a full-floater? We’re only talking about rear axles here. Front axle systems, whether solid ...

Difficult doorknobs, funnel races, water wheels and pinwheel power! Difficult doorknobs, funnel races, water wheels and pinwheel power! The Curious Crew learns that a wheel and axle consists of a ...

Some debates are never ending and will rage until time stops. Ford or Chevy. Good versus evil. Old or new. Chocolate or vanilla. Donkey or elephant. Which is best can lead to arguments that are ...

Hundreds of thousands of years before the invention of the wheel, some unlucky hominin stepped on a loose rock or unstable log and—just before they cracked their skull—discovered that a round object ...