What Makes the Deadbolt Ultralight Thru-Axle Worth It?

The Salsa Deadbolt Ultralight Thru-Axle brings clean, secure wheel retention to rear thru-axle dropouts with a design built around simplicity and weight savings. The 6mm flat button head sits flush against the frame for a minimal, refined look that suits Salsa's adventure-focused geometry without adding unnecessary bulk to the rear end.

Specced at 12mm diameter, 197mm length, and 1.5 thread pitch, this rear axle is precision-matched to fat bike and adventure platforms where that 197mm spacing is standard. Easy to install and remove with a standard hex key, it's the kind of component you set up once and forget about until your next trailside flat, when you'll appreciate how quickly it releases and re-seats.