Should I be concerned about having an skewer of lower quality?
11-14-16, 03:21 PM
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Should I be concerned about having an skewer of lower quality?
Hello,
I had my bicycle professionally fitted and the person doing the job forgot to swap the rear skewer back, so I'm now left with what appears to be a low quality skewer and not enough time to get mine back. Should I buy a proper replacement ASAP?
I'm going on a bike tour soon and the bike is going to be fully loaded (6kg in each rear pannier).
Thanks!
I had my bicycle professionally fitted and the person doing the job forgot to swap the rear skewer back, so I'm now left with what appears to be a low quality skewer and not enough time to get mine back. Should I buy a proper replacement ASAP?
I'm going on a bike tour soon and the bike is going to be fully loaded (6kg in each rear pannier).
Thanks!
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Can't say if the one you are left with is poor or not, but what's yours is yours.
11-21-16, 11:32 PM
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If it's for a rim brake front wheel I'd have no concerns.
If it's for a rim brake rear wheel with vertical dropouts I'd have no concerns.
Rear, rim brake, horizontal dropouts, I'd ride and see if the wheel held its position well enough.
If it's for a disc brake front, I wouldn't ride it.
Disc brake rear, I'd ride it but check that it's tight regularly.
If it's for a rim brake rear wheel with vertical dropouts I'd have no concerns.
Rear, rim brake, horizontal dropouts, I'd ride and see if the wheel held its position well enough.
If it's for a disc brake front, I wouldn't ride it.
Disc brake rear, I'd ride it but check that it's tight regularly.
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I have a Miche RG2/Open Pro wheelset. The RG2 skewers were recalled.
I properly tightened the external cam, rotating a half-turn after closing.
On a steep climb the rear wheel cocked, surreptitiously, putting my tire against the (rim) brake pad, and cut through the tire.
Luckily, I had a fold-up.
I replaced the skewers with Paul components internal cam skewers.
I properly tightened the external cam, rotating a half-turn after closing.
On a steep climb the rear wheel cocked, surreptitiously, putting my tire against the (rim) brake pad, and cut through the tire.
Luckily, I had a fold-up.
I replaced the skewers with Paul components internal cam skewers.
