How do I figure out what rear axle to purchase for new wheel? I have a Voodoo Bizango 2016 and recently purchased a new rear wheel for it as I’m a larger rider and kept popping spokes. 

It’s a Halo vortex 29" wheel with a Shimano HG freehub. 

I’m trying to start doing work on the bike myself and just finished swapping over the cassette and brake disc when I noticed that there was no space for the quick release skewer to go into. 

Do I need to just purchase a new axle and skewer? How do I get the correct size?
UPDATE: Halo like a number of other manufacturers make conversion kits  for converting between the different rear axle standards on a bike.

That is a 12mm thru axle rear wheel, which has become the new 'standard' for heavy duty mountain bike disciplines, like what the Halo Vortex has been designed for. I couldn't see any suitable adapters on the Halo website that allows you to convert the wheel, so I'd return the wheel and get something that fits.

Unfortunately the days where everything was 26" in diameter, 135mm wide and QR compatible are gone. The things that you need to check would be:


wheel diameter
axle type (QR or 12mm thru axle)
rear wheel spacing (135, 142, or 148)
you may also need to note down rim width depending on the width of tires that you're using