Quick release recommendations...
07-01-21, 07:41 PM
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Quick release recommendations...
My current QRs are 10 years old and looking a bit rusty. Need to replace them. Suggestions?
07-01-21, 08:57 PM
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Any internal cam style...Shimano, Campy...like that.
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Generally anything in the last 15/20 years , yes.
07-06-21, 08:12 AM
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Went with Corki Titanium skewers from Amazon. Not that it makes any difference, but the weight difference is noticeable. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
07-06-21, 03:43 PM
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For those looking for the original skewer not amazon knock off : https://www.dtswiss.com/en/component...d-rws/rws/5-mm. They are quite excellent, have been using them for years and zero issues. I would recommend them for any QR bike.
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For those looking for the original skewer not amazon knock off : https://www.dtswiss.com/en/component...d-rws/rws/5-mm. They are quite excellent, have been using them for years and zero issues. I would recommend them for any QR bike.
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Went with Corki Titanium skewers from Amazon. Not that it makes any difference, but the weight difference is noticeable. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For me, it's Shimano closed-cam skewers: Ultegra for my road bikes, XT for my gravel bikes. I'm willing to carry around a few extra grams in order to keep my wheels attached to my bikes.
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Another vote for Ultegra.
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If you want something sleeker and no less secure, I like allen head skewers or the anti theft ones from PZ Racing.
Otherwise Shimano all the way
Otherwise Shimano all the way
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07-07-21, 05:31 AM
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Would seem wrong to put Shimano QRs on a SRAM equipped bike...like putting a Ford steering wheel on a Chevy.
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07-07-21, 09:40 AM
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My vote is for Schimano. Every other QR that I have tried was not as strong. Get stiff wheels where you really need them and the diff is apparent.
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Ti skewers fail. Seen way too many.
To echo everyone else - sorry but Shimano internal cam skewers are the only correct option. I even stopped providing skewers for our wheels we sold.
As for Shimano on SRAM - who cares. Last SRAM skewer I saw was the same skewer we were branding for ourselves just with the SRAM logo on it. I still recommend a Shimano skewer.
To echo everyone else - sorry but Shimano internal cam skewers are the only correct option. I even stopped providing skewers for our wheels we sold.
As for Shimano on SRAM - who cares. Last SRAM skewer I saw was the same skewer we were branding for ourselves just with the SRAM logo on it. I still recommend a Shimano skewer.
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Ti skewers fail. Seen way too many.
To echo everyone else - sorry but Shimano internal cam skewers are the only correct option. I even stopped providing skewers for our wheels we sold.
As for Shimano on SRAM - who cares. Last SRAM skewer I saw was the same skewer we were branding for ourselves just with the SRAM logo on it. I still recommend a Shimano skewer.
To echo everyone else - sorry but Shimano internal cam skewers are the only correct option. I even stopped providing skewers for our wheels we sold.
As for Shimano on SRAM - who cares. Last SRAM skewer I saw was the same skewer we were branding for ourselves just with the SRAM logo on it. I still recommend a Shimano skewer.
I've got plenty of those external cam skewers in my parts bin, because they came with new wheels and were immediately replaced with Shimano skewers. It's an affordable piece of mind.
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Ti skewers for all my bikes. Have Zipp, KCNC, and TriRig. Haven't had any issues at all. Good place to drop 50-100 grams.
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Shimano Dura Ace is all I use but I have heard good things about the Campy ones too. I think the Campy ones are also internal cam like Shimano.
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Here's a question for everyone - every other part of your bike is bolted on, so why not just do away with the QRs?
Allen skewers are a fine way to mount a wheel. Who doesn't carry an allen key on their bike? I have one on my keyring.
Bonus: lighter and sleeker than any QR, and clamps hard like an internal cam.
Allen skewers are a fine way to mount a wheel. Who doesn't carry an allen key on their bike? I have one on my keyring.
Bonus: lighter and sleeker than any QR, and clamps hard like an internal cam.
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07-13-21, 06:04 AM
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Here's a question for everyone - every other part of your bike is bolted on, so why not just do away with the QRs?
Allen skewers are a fine way to mount a wheel. Who doesn't carry an allen key on their bike? I have one on my keyring.
Bonus: lighter and sleeker than any QR, and clamps hard like an internal cam.
Allen skewers are a fine way to mount a wheel. Who doesn't carry an allen key on their bike? I have one on my keyring.
Bonus: lighter and sleeker than any QR, and clamps hard like an internal cam.
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And okay, lots of people don't carry tools, including me. But when I first got some of these skewers, I cut down a 4mm Allen key to the size of a key and brazed it to a washer; it's lived on my keyring ever since. Pretty handy sometimes, and now it's like I have one QR lever that works both wheels, plus a bunch of other stuff.
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Here's a question for everyone - every other part of your bike is bolted on, so why not just do away with the QRs?
Allen skewers are a fine way to mount a wheel. Who doesn't carry an allen key on their bike? I have one on my keyring.
Bonus: lighter and sleeker than any QR, and clamps hard like an internal cam.
Allen skewers are a fine way to mount a wheel. Who doesn't carry an allen key on their bike? I have one on my keyring.
Bonus: lighter and sleeker than any QR, and clamps hard like an internal cam.
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Not at all a concern for a recreational cyclist. It's just another aspect that's been overlooked by most folks, who have lost more than a few wheels to opportunistic thieves because of it.
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Half-step triple, using double gear ~~~ 6400 STI rebuild walkthrough ~~~ Want 8/9/10s @126mm OLD? OCR. ~~~ Shimano cassette body overhaul ~~~ Ergopower Escape wear repair ~~~ PSA: drivetrain wear
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Sheldon Brown's bike info ~~~ Park Tools repair help
Half-step triple, using double gear ~~~ 6400 STI rebuild walkthrough ~~~ Want 8/9/10s @126mm OLD? OCR. ~~~ Shimano cassette body overhaul ~~~ Ergopower Escape wear repair ~~~ PSA: drivetrain wear
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