Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
If they want a team leader to be able to get a wheel from a teammate, they could do this just by using thru axles that don't require a wrench. They don't have to switch to rim brakes.
Maybe you are thinking of something different, but I have DT Swiss style thru axels that don't require a wrench - they have attached levers that look like the photo below. They still take considerably more time to switch out than the aptly-named Quick Releases..
