The robert axle project has a new tool developed with framebuilder chris mcgovern to make cleaning your bike easier the drive thru dummy hub roller.
Park tool dummy hub thru axle.
Its metal build quality means its heavier.
Park tool has made the ultimate in shop convenience with the dh 1 dummy hub.
Park tool dh 1 dummy hub.
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Park tool states the dummy hub can be used for shipping a bike when the rear wheel needs to be removed.
The dh 1 slides into the rear dropouts or thru axles in place of the wheel and allows for shifting through the complete range of gears with any derailleur and 1 8 chain.
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Although most people remove their derailleur for safe keeping when shipping.
Also called a sleeping hub the dh 1 slides into rear dropouts and replaces the rear wheel for chain cleaning and transport.
The robert axle project s drive thru dummy hub is specifically for through axle frames and available in the 3 common thread pitches 1 0mm 1 5mm and 1 75mm or purchase the value meal 3 pack that includes all three sizes.
It s not the first roller we ve seen to mimic a hub and allow us to spin the chain with the rear wheel off but the affordable drivethru is unique in letting you shift through the full range of your rear derailleur to make it easier to get.
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No more fumbling with your chain with the rear wheel off.
Park tool has been manufacturing bicycle specific tools since 1963.
Park s dh 1 dummy hub is a universal design that works on open quick release and through axle frames up to 12mm.
It did take a minute for me to figure out how to use it for a thru axle as the instructions were anemic guess i should have watched the video.
The unique design allows the bike to be shifted and works with open dropout and thru axle frames up to 12mm.
Switching it from the quick release to thru axle is marginally more of a fiddle with more small parts to trade back and forth.
