Comments on: Fox Racing Shox Introduces 15QR Axle for 2009

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:56:35 +0000

Check out my full review of the 2009 Fox Vanilla 32 RLC 15QR:

http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2009-fox-vanilla-32-rlc-15qr-fork-review/

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:25:19 +0000

Yo John

I just chatted with WTB and they still don’t have their 15mm hubs in stock, but the response was “any day now”. Yes, the Hope Pro II is currently convertible between all sizes. As I said above, Ellsworth will also have 9/15/20 front hubs on their wheels. Good luck… it’s tough being an early-adopter with something like this. It took me over two months to get mine sorted out.

All I can say is that he QR15 is awesome. The Fox Vanilla 32 I’ve got is outstanding.

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:14:00 +0000

Hi,
Any word on the WTB qr15 hub drop date? Also, I understand the Hope Pro II is convertible for 9mm, qr15, and 20mm applications?

Thanks……..J.

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:43:20 +0000

As far as I know, most manufacturers will be producing 15mm options. I can confirm Shimano, DT-Swiss, WTB, Hope and Ellsworth at this point, but I’m positive Mavic will jump onboard.

I was just chatting with Tony Ellsworth about their new line of wheels and they look to be on the right track. Their hubs will be 9mm/15mm/20mm compatible out of the box. If you want the ultimate in flexibility, that’s a great option.

By: rarroyo

rarroyo — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:57:25 +0000

Well just wondering if Mavic will be coming out with a conversion for there Crossmax SX, love the wheelset and want to try the 15QR…any clue?

Thanks,
-R

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:41:48 +0000

I pointed that out in my post. Yes, some will write this off as marketing-hype, but others will be open-minded about it. It’s like when the 1.5 standard was introduced… there were detractors and believers. It has never caught on as the original developers thought it would.

Only time will tell if the 15QR will catch on. Goodness knows that I would be stoked to see the standard 9mm QR go the way of the Dodo… 20mm and now 15mm thru-axles are far superior in all respects.

By: ChuckHuck

ChuckHuck — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:25:19 +0000

15mm axle ??? For real! This is a joke right? What are they gonna come up with next to make poor mtbr’s to spend more $ on their products, 139mm bottom brackets, 4.0 front tires or a plutonite injected rear shock? Marketing driven useless product development.

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:36:39 +0000

I have a Shimano XT 15QR hub in my hands with a Fox Vanilla 32 15QR in the mail. Look for a first-look and review shortly. Too bad I’m going to have to re-lace my front wheel just to test it, but I’ll be in the same boat as anyone else who buys one aftermarket, right?