Did You Say "Skewers?"
02-28-15, 08:59 PM
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Did You Say "Skewers?"
Seems like there is some interest in skewers in the addiction thread. I'll just start with some of my favorites, and you all can take it from there.
Very light "standard" skewer, very high quality and also very expensive. 19-22g
What I have seen as the lightest yet (17g), and looks pretty aero while still relatively cheap at $90. Down side is that you need a tool to adjust the tension.
What looks to be aero (supposed to save 2 watts,) and is designed by a very good company, pretty cheap at $80 for titanium (65g) and $40 for steel (85g).
An example of a cheaper while still light option. Range from $10 to $30, 45g - 60g. I actually have a set of these skewers that came with
my wheel set. Came in at 51g, and they hold just fine.
Very light "standard" skewer, very high quality and also very expensive. 19-22g
What I have seen as the lightest yet (17g), and looks pretty aero while still relatively cheap at $90. Down side is that you need a tool to adjust the tension.
What looks to be aero (supposed to save 2 watts,) and is designed by a very good company, pretty cheap at $80 for titanium (65g) and $40 for steel (85g).
An example of a cheaper while still light option. Range from $10 to $30, 45g - 60g. I actually have a set of these skewers that came with
my wheel set. Came in at 51g, and they hold just fine.
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Not all-inclusive. https://fairwheelbikes.com/c/reviews...skewer-review/
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Huh. I never knew there were high end skewers of this tier. I just grab whatever came on my bike or whatever is the cheapest on the shelf.
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Some of those look unreliable.
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Tune AC 14s are sweet in the lightweight camp, but I'm quite happy with the Ritchey, American Classic, and Velocity skewers I'm running right now. Velocity's are internal cam type.
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I don't like ti skewers. They stretch too much, I have to crank the rear down super tight to prevent squeaking, but eventually it will squeak anyways. They've been sitting in the parts bin for years.
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This engineer sees room for improvement... The basic user-adjustable function of a QR skewer is going to result in inconsistent strain from one clamping to the next, which means most of the available clamping force is wasted, and thus there is wasted material, much like tightening a bolt without a torque wrench, and it will apply inconsistent loads to the wheel bearings. It requires a lot of twiddling, in the front due to the lawyer lips and in the rear for installation jiggles. How can we reduce the fuss while providing enough slop when they're open? How then can we get a consistent strain when closed after dealing with all that slop, and slightly different sizes of everyone's hubs and dropouts?
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Zeus "2000" enclosed cam, steel shaft with titanium end pieces:
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^^ Hahaha! That's funny, Silvercivic27!