How to choose BlackLock

Always double check compatibility measuring your original axle dimensions.

Thread Pitch Check
Simple method to check the thread pitch of your axle with a common vernier caliper.
Measure the total width of 4 thread "roots" as follows:
Align caliper "jaws" with the "first" and with the "fifth" crests (4 roots).
Total width 4mm --> thread pitch 1mm
Total width 5mm --> thread pitch 1.25mm
Total width 6mm --> thread pitch 1.5mm

 

Model
Compatibility
Head type
A
Total length
B
Thread length
C & D
Thread pitch
and diameter
Weight
Front Axles 12mm
         
 
BlackLock 12.5
Road forks 120mm
Flat*
120
12.5
M12x1.5
20g
BlackLock 12.5 A
Road forks 116mm
Flat*
116
12.5
M12x1.5
19g
BlackLock 12.5 B
Road forks 125mm
Flat*
125
14
M12x1.5
21g
BlackLock 12.5 E
Trek Emonda fork
Flat*
122
12
M12x1.75
20.5g
BlackLock 12.5 F
Road forks 120mm x1
Flat*
120
12.5
M12x1
20g
BlackLock 12.5 G
Specalized, conical, 114mm x1
Conical *
114
12.5
M12x1
19g
Front Axles 15mm
           
BlackLock 15.1
DT-Swiss XMM29' (Torsion Box models only)
Flat*
143
9
M15x1.5
25g
BlackLock 15.2 (Discontinued)
DT-Swiss XMM29' (All models)
Flat*
143
16
M15x1.5
26.4g
BlackLock 15.3
Fox
Flat*
146
14
M14x1.5
26.4g
BlackLock 15.3 B
Fox Boost 110
Flat*
156
14
M14x1.5
28g
BlackLock 15.4
Rock Shox Sid / Sid Ultimate 2021 / Reba / RS1
Flat*
147
12
M15x1.5
26.7g
BlackLock 15.4 B
Rock Shox Boost 110 (not for Sid Ultimate 2021)
Flat*
156
12
M15x1.5
29g
BlackLock 15.5A 129mm
Magura
Conical *
129
11
M15x1
26g
BlackLock 15.5B 139mm
Magura
Conical *
139
11
M15x1
27g
   
 
       
Rear Axles
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackLock 12.1
Shimano E-Thru
Flat*
172
18
M12x1.5
29g
BlackLock 12.1 B
Shimano E-Thru Boost
Flat*
178
18
M12x1.5
31g
BlackLock 12.2
Specialized Road & MTB, 142mm only
Conical *
160
17
M12x1
29g
BlackLock 12.2 B
Specialized Boost 148mm only
Conical *
166
17
M12x1
31g
BlackLock 12.3
Maxle
Flat*
176
19
M12x1.75
30g
BlackLock 12.3 B
Maxle "Boost"
Flat*
182
20
M12x1.75
30g
BlackLock 12.4 (Discontinued)
Scott, etc (not compatible with Santa Cruz)
Flat*
168
17
M12x1
29g
BlackLock 12.4 B
Scott Boost pre-'22, Cannondale F-si 2019
Flat*
172
17
M12x1
29g
BlackLock 12.4 C
Scott Spark from-2022
Flat*
178
13.5
M12x1
30g
BlackLock 12.4 RA
Scott Road pre-2020
Flat*
158
13
M12x1.5
27g
BlackLock 12.4 RB
Giant Road
Flat*
163
13
M12x1.5
28g
BlackLock 12.4 RC
Scott Road 2020
Flat*
168
13
M12x1.5
29g
BlackLock 12.4 RE
Trek Emonda
Flat*
166
19
M12x1.75
28g
BlackLock 12.6
Sram UDH derailleur (TopFuel/Orbea etc.)
Flat*
185
15
M12x1
31g

* Length measure does't include head (Flat or Conical).