Thanks to Pratt for the notch suggestion!
wheel change now down to 27 seconds.
and
we made a spacer so
we can lock the quick release lever. this also allows the 2 springs to be added as before, they would get mashed up since
we had to screw in the release lever past the axle.
the spacer, about 0.187",also means that the QR will be set for the same thickness as the dropouts.
of course
we drilled the spacer out to save weight.
you have seen cars following riders in the Tour with a rack full of wheels, think of this as the wheel without the car, so
we save towing the car behind us which would be a drag on the climbs.
obviously if you are the SoCal type who goes out riding in gangs, but only when it gets to be 63 degrees or warmer then you are not going to comprehend this thread.
for those 67 year olds who have been out alone on a night ride, 25 miles from nowhere at 11 PM in the rain at 34 degrees, then you will understand completely.
notched bracket and spacer>
