Checkpoint stuck skewer?
01-07-19, 06:23 PM
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Checkpoint stuck skewer?
Ok sorry dumb question incoming. I have a Checkpoint AL4, still pretty fresh from the shop. I bought an indoor trainer that has a replacement quick release skewer to use while it’s on the trainer but I can’t loosen the existing skewer. I don’t know if it’s just really tight, or if there’s a trick to it. My old bike didn’t have through axels so I didn’t want to force it if I’m missing something. Thanks in advance and compassion haha
01-07-19, 06:44 PM
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Ok sorry dumb question incoming. I have a Checkpoint AL4, still pretty fresh from the shop. I bought an indoor trainer that has a replacement quick release skewer to use while it’s on the trainer but I can’t loosen the existing skewer. I don’t know if it’s just really tight, or if there’s a trick to it. My old bike didn’t have through axels so I didn’t want to force it if I’m missing something. Thanks in advance and compassion haha
01-07-19, 06:57 PM
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Do you have a picture of the thru axle? I know on my Trek Roscoe the thru-axle is a hybrid type between QR and TA. Basically the lever on the axle has to be in a specific position so it engages and you can tighten and loosen. Does the lever just hang loosely without any engagement when you picked up the bike from lbs?
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01-08-19, 01:25 PM
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That looks like the type that just screws in as opposed to the more common type that has an internal cam and a lever that flips over. Correct?
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Is it possible that it's just a little difficult to leverage since the lever is in line with the chainstay? Are you able to pull the lever straight out (not like a QR skewer) and move the lever to a different position where you might be able to get a better grip on it? This video does a better job of explaining what I'm trying to convey:
01-08-19, 03:05 PM
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I wasn’t able to pull it straight out in the video. I’ve tried turn it several different ways and it won’t budget but it does have a small wiggle to it which makes me think I need to disengage it some other way before I turn it. I don’t have time to take it to the shop until this weekend but I’m going by there so I’ll see if I can at least ask them.
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Ok look at that end and check if you see a hex end on it. Like this:
Some TAs will have it and others won't. If yours does you can use an allen key to get more leverage vs the other side.
Some TAs will have it and others won't. If yours does you can use an allen key to get more leverage vs the other side.
01-09-19, 07:32 AM
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Is it impossible to take it back to the shop? Really seems that would be worthwhile, especially if there is a wiggle.
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if it is threaded into an aluminum frame, I would want the shop to strip the threads by putting way too much force on it
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OP, FYI--torque specs for TAs are in the 10Nm range. If it feels like the breaking torque is more than that--the TA may be seized/galled into the frame.
I will strongly second this suggestion
I will strongly second this suggestion
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unfortunately, there is no standard thread for TA skewers. So of course, there are at least 2 threads in common use, and who knows what the bike manufacturers are up to. Getting them at the bike shop should ensure that they fit your bike.
One of the first Trek frames with TA that was sold by my LBS had dropouts that weren't lined up at all. They dropped Trek, so I'm not sure if Trek still ships frames like that or not. Wouldn't surprise me.
One of the first Trek frames with TA that was sold by my LBS had dropouts that weren't lined up at all. They dropped Trek, so I'm not sure if Trek still ships frames like that or not. Wouldn't surprise me.
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I’ve tried the hex key and anything else I can think of. Maybe even striped that end of it. It wouldn’t budge. I’m going to take it to the shop this weekend. Thanks for the responses!
01-24-19, 07:21 AM
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Thank you all for the tips and suggestions. I’m new to gravel bikes and still trying to learn.
So it turns out my question wasn’t dumb at all. I took it to the store and they couldn’t even turn it. I had to leave it. They didn’t tell me what they had to do to get it out, but they replaced it once they did. The new skewer is easily removable, as it should be.
The store manager said it came from Trek with the wheel installed so it wasn’t something someone at the shop did. So I’m posting this update just in case someone comes searching here with the same issue. If it’s really stuck, just take it to the shop.
So it turns out my question wasn’t dumb at all. I took it to the store and they couldn’t even turn it. I had to leave it. They didn’t tell me what they had to do to get it out, but they replaced it once they did. The new skewer is easily removable, as it should be.
The store manager said it came from Trek with the wheel installed so it wasn’t something someone at the shop did. So I’m posting this update just in case someone comes searching here with the same issue. If it’s really stuck, just take it to the shop.
01-24-19, 01:30 PM
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Thank you all for the tips and suggestions. I’m new to gravel bikes and still trying to learn.
So it turns out my question wasn’t dumb at all. I took it to the store and they couldn’t even turn it. I had to leave it. They didn’t tell me what they had to do to get it out, but they replaced it once they did. The new skewer is easily removable, as it should be.
The store manager said it came from Trek with the wheel installed so it wasn’t something someone at the shop did. So I’m posting this update just in case someone comes searching here with the same issue. If it’s really stuck, just take it to the shop.
So it turns out my question wasn’t dumb at all. I took it to the store and they couldn’t even turn it. I had to leave it. They didn’t tell me what they had to do to get it out, but they replaced it once they did. The new skewer is easily removable, as it should be.
The store manager said it came from Trek with the wheel installed so it wasn’t something someone at the shop did. So I’m posting this update just in case someone comes searching here with the same issue. If it’s really stuck, just take it to the shop.
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