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Title: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: mogsta on April 25, 2009, 02:35 PM: Hey people i need some help/advice.
I have a bmx about 3 or year old that is knackered. the wheel axles are 10mm but the dropouts are 14mm.
I want to keep the wheels so can i adapt the axles with some kind of converter to fit 14mm dropouts.?
If they exist where can i get them or how do i do it.?
I,ve seen 3/8ths to 14 converters on ebay but not the ones i need.
Please help.
Cheers
Title: Re: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: magna13 on April 25, 2009, 02:42 PM: You can buy the adapters that make 10mm wheels fit 14mm dropouts. any good bike shop or online bike shop should sell them 8)
Title: Re: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: buzzlightyear05 on April 25, 2009, 03:01 PM: I have a couple of sets knocking about £2.50 a pair posted.
Title: Re: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: aditup 2234 on April 25, 2009, 04:23 PM: 3/8ths is 10mm!
As good as, anyway. They will fit!
Ad :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: mogsta on April 26, 2009, 09:10 AM: I thought that as well but some bloke selling the 3/8 adapters told me they wouldnt fit the 10mm axles.
Title: Re: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: HARODAVE on April 26, 2009, 12:58 PM: http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?products_id=3567

:daumenhoch: these `ll do the job!
Title: Re: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: telelogic on April 26, 2009, 10:09 PM: he's right, I got some of those from Anals and they're fine.
Title: Re: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: mogsta on April 27, 2009, 11:01 AM: They look just the job, cheers.Does the flange sit inside the dropout or on the side?
Title: Re: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: telelogic on April 27, 2009, 11:55 AM: the large bit is on the nut side, the small bit in the dropout.

they are much smaller than they look in the pix. Quite dainty really.
Title: Re: 10mm axles to 14mm dropouts.?
Post by: mogsta on April 28, 2009, 08:16 AM: Champion. Cheers all for the advice. Got an old beat up x-rated for a fiver. only a cheapo bike but doing it up to be my daily ride. dont want to scratch the aero!