Evo-R Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 What are they and what are they used for? Sorry for the dumb question.
Spinnekop Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Middag Capie.......What ever the guys answer you on this....DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL......
Spinnekop Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=181
AndreZA Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 they are the thingies that goes though your axles and clamps your wheels to the frame/fork.
Iwan Kemp Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 They keep the wheel connected to the bike. It basically holds the wheels in place. The red pointy-up-thingy in the pic that says "Hope" is a skewer. Ask away. We all have to learn...
jmaccelari Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Since the resident wits have beaten me to the draw on the funny answer, here's Sheldon Brown's version http://www.sheldonbrown.com/skewers.html
Evo-R Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 they are the thingies that goes though your axles and clamps your wheels to the frame/fork. O okay well i looked at the planet x carbon wheels and in the description they said at the end "including brake pads for the carbon rim.Excluding skewers."
jmaccelari Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 O okay well i looked at the planet x carbon wheels and in the description they said at the end "including brake pads for the carbon rim.Excluding skewers."That's 'cos with fancy lightweight wheels, one often wants fancy,lightweight skewers - not the standard steel ones. Marco convinced me to buy some when I bought my Zipps. Larneytitanium ones. Nice & light. Probably save me the weight of a sock...
Evo-R Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks everyone for all the replies.I didn't know the people on the HUB were so friendly and helpfull!!!!!
Iwan Kemp Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 http://mos.bikeradar.com/images/bikes-and-gear/components/quick-release-skewers/WMB78/WMB78.gt_2.hope-399-75.jpg
jmaccelari Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks everyone for all the replies.I didn't know the people on the HUB were so friendly and helpfull!!!!! Consider yourself lucky...
Iwan Kemp Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 We have our off days...like today. Then we're all chirpy and helpful and stuff...
Gman1834 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks everyone for all the replies.I didn't know the people on the HUB were so friendly and helpfull!!!!! This question was answered in one page? What is happening to the hub.
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