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Bolt on skewers for road bikes


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Hey guys, 

 

Anyone have any experience with bolt on skewers for road bike?

 

They make sense from a security perspective and I always have my allen keys with me when i ride so it's not like the would leave me stranded or anything.

 

I'm assuming that when you forgo the whole QR lever you save a bit of weight as well.

 

Not one to advocate weight saving over safety, anyone have any opinions?

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I saw a set once and it had a hollow allen key because the hole has a little pin in it to prevent a normal allen key from fitting.

 

Worked quite well

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I saw a set once and it had a hollow allen key because the hole has a little pin in it to prevent a normal allen key from fitting.

 

Worked quite well

 

That pretty clever

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I got these for this bike. If memory serves they set me back a mere 280 rond. I've done plenty km's with them with no issues. Just made sure I tourqed them in line with what I read during some research into the task. post-85428-0-56502000-1471619911_thumb.jpgpost-85428-0-14259100-1471619929_thumb.jpg

 

*they not fancy schmantz.

Edited by *neilneilneilneilneil*
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I saw a set once and it had a hollow allen key because the hole has a little pin in it to prevent a normal allen key from fitting.

 

Worked quite well

I have some of those. Going onto a Mercer tandem to discourage unauthorised removal of front or rear wheel. 

 

PS Just don't lose that Allen key......

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