Posts by The Robert Axle Project

What is Thru-Skew? Thru-Skew is a proprietary skewer interface developed by Trek Bikes. The system consists of a long bolt or skewer and a nut that receives the bolt or skewer: The nut is held captive in the frame: Thru-Skew comes in multiple lengths and designs. If you are unsure whether or not the skewer…

We’ve learned a lot in the last two years, riding the waves of a global pandemic. Hours on end inside our houses, working from home, and homeschooling led many parents to discover or re-discover the joy of riding bikes with their kids. Family cycling outings can be done from virtually anywhere. You can go out…

Part of our job is to keep up with bike industry standards and specific individual bike brand standards. In the past few years, we’ve developed a series of thru axles that can replace the R.A.T. (Rapid Axle Technology) found on a few bike brands, namely FOCUS and Cervelo. We’ve gotten an unexpected volume of great…