Marzocchi's new QR15 15mm QR axle is a simple yet lovely new addition to their forks. Dan from Windwave talked us through the new stuff at the Cycle Show. In essence it takes a freeride principle with all it's benefits and brings it to the cross country range with no extra weight! Sweet hey! To boot there is also a really sweet quick release lever. So memories of wondering why you don't have two allen keys with you and that frustration of losing the odd bolt here and there can go into the distant past. Nice design folks..

The exclusive Marzocchi QR15 brings all the benefits of a freeride fork to the cross country line without adding any extra weight! How so... Basically they use an alloy axle that incorporates a quick release (instead of the 9 mm steel axle). It is available on the Corsa, 44, and 33 XC fork lines in disc brake only. The weight of the QR along with a decrease in the weight of the casting keeps the overall target weight on the same level as the classic system! The real benefit from the 15mm axle is the stiffness that’s comparable to our 55 line with a bonus of better braking performance.

It also offers less stress to the bushings and fork internals making the suspension more reliable increasing overall performance. The all new 15mm QR axle is easy to use and just as fast as the traditional system. Best of all there’s no risk of loosing a small spring or nut.

Cross country goes big...

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