🚵 Maxle SRAM Stealth Front Mountain Bike Axle Review

Stealth Maxle fits my Bluto RockShox perfectly. The standard quick release yoke seemed a little substandard to me, and since I always have a 6mm allen key on hand for my multi-tool, I decided to give it a try. It's lightweight, looks slim and discreet, doesn't have a QR button to snag on, and has performed well so far. I'm glad I tried

Cannot bend. This is not for real trail riding. Need an extension when trying to convert your bike from small to medium. I ended up just taking my bike to the local downtown Orlando bike shop, Orange Cucle. They immediately removed it from my bike. Maybe good for those who drive on paved trails, but not for those who sit behind the wheel and need to take corners quickly.

One of these was on my bike. I was used to quick connectors but quickly fell in love with the simplicity of the large aluminum bolt. I keep a 6mm wrench on the car wrapped in duct tape so it doesn't go too far and hit the fork leg. Works very well and saves weight. I've found this reduces weight even more if you leave the axle at home and are at the start of a trail with the bike and front wheel and no way to connect them. So I found the second one in the car to accommodate my occasional…

I bought this to replace the QR Maxle on my SID toilet and I think it's the best option. I know there are two different designs of QR Maxles, but the SID stock ones have a small flange that you screw in against the suction, as that flange will always flex. The Maxle Stealth is damn simple and lighter than all the others. Yes, you will need a hex wrench to remove the front wheel, but it should already be on your multi-tool. It can take longer to change a wheel at a race, but when I have one I…