The Robert Axle Project - Video

Check out this video with The Path Less Pedaled as Russ chats with Katy and Chris (self-proclaimed inventors of gravel) from The Robert Axle Project and Old Man Mountain. They explain the thinking behind their products, how to figure out which replacement axle is best for your bike, the difference between hub-width and thru-axle length, and define thread pitch. Enjoy!

About The Robert Axle Project

The Robert Axle Project makes lightweight, durable thru-axles for bikes that can replace stock axles that are often heavy or can get damaged. They have designed the Lightning Bolt-On Axle to provide a superior, made in the USA product compared to stock axles and they are available for road, cross, gravel and mountain bikes. Check out their helpful Axle Finder to find the axle that best fits your bike.

Use Cases

Wheel Only – Front: Choose if you want a Lightning Bolt-On Axle to replace your stock front axle.
Wheel Only – Rear: Choose if you want a Lightning Bolt-On Axle to replace your stock rear axle.
Kid Trailer: A Kid Trailer is child or cargo trailer that has one arm and “hitch” that attaches to the non-drive side of your bike. We fit all brands including Burley, Thule/Chariot, Nordicab, Instep, Trek and Croozer.
BOB Trailer: BOB Trailer is a BOB Yak or BOB Ibex, made by BOB Gear. *The BOB Axle does NOT work with “BOB-like” trailers such as the Topeak, Aosom, Burley Coho, or the FatKat Cargo Trailer. Sorry, we do not have a solution for these trailers.
Trainer: An “indoor” resistance trainer that doesn’t require you to take the rear wheel off of your bike. We fit every single brand of wheel-on resistance trainers.
Yoke-Mount: A yoke mount trailer is NOT a BOB Trailer, but attaches to the bike on both sides of the wh