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Old 04-01-21, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
The old Schwinn has horizonal dropouts. Open cam skewers require a lot of tension to stay put, so I make sure to use traditional skewers. Easier to get enough tension.
Yeah, the Circuit's got 'em too. Chromed. But so far the Sante skewer seems to keep it in place. Shimano's hub lock nuts are crosshatched where they face the dropout. I'll have to check the White hubs on the Battaglin.
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