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Is my quick release skewer too long?
I just purchased a bike online, and received it today. The assembly process
went pretty smoothly, and I broke out my Bicycling repair guide to help me tune the derailleurs and brakes. Everything's running fine, but the front QR skewer sticks out approximately 4mm on the drive side. What am I doing wrong? I've removed it and replaced it several times, but always end up with the same result. Thanks! Mike |
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Is my quick release skewer too long?
Gooserider wrote:
I just purchased a bike online, and received it today. The assembly process went pretty smoothly, and I broke out my Bicycling repair guide to help me tune the derailleurs and brakes. Everything's running fine, but the front QR skewer sticks out approximately 4mm on the drive side. What am I doing wrong? I've removed it and replaced it several times, but always end up with the same result. Thanks! Mike Skewers can be too long. Why? The OLD (Over Locknut Dimension) is the same on the front and is either 130 (road) or 135 (mountain) for single bikes. The difference is the thickness of the dropouts. Many forks and frames made of aluminum are much thicker than steel. That bit sticking out can be a hazard so its best to mark it and trim the excess off. Put the nut on BEFORE you cut, screwing the nut all the way down and carefully trim off the excess. File burrs and chamfer. You should be able to take the nut off and put it back on with no troubles. -- |
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Is my quick release skewer too long?
I just purchased a bike online, and received it today. The assembly
process went pretty smoothly, and I broke out my Bicycling repair guide to help me tune the derailleurs and brakes. Everything's running fine, but the front QR skewer sticks out approximately 4mm on the drive side. What am I doing wrong? I've removed it and replaced it several times, but always end up with the same result. Thanks! Are you talking about the threaded part of the rod that goes from one side of the wheel to the other? If that's sticking out past the adjusting nut (on the opposite side of the lever that you tighten the wheel in place with), that's not a big deal, and not an indication of a problem with how you installed it. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Is my quick release skewer too long?
Skewers can be too long. Why? The OLD (Over Locknut Dimension) is the
same on the front and is either 130 (road) or 135 (mountain) for That's for the rear. 100mm for the front, but you probably knew that. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Is my quick release skewer too long?
That bit sticking out can be a hazard so its best to mark it and trim
the excess off. Put the nut on BEFORE you cut, screwing the nut all the way down and carefully trim off the excess. File burrs and chamfer. You should be able to take the nut off and put it back on with no troubles. If the quick release nut has aluminum threads, I wouldn't do that. I'd find a suitable steel nut to thread down first, cut the quick release rod, and then unthread the nut (which will clean up the threads on its way off). --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Is my quick release skewer too long?
"Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote in message m... Are you talking about the threaded part of the rod that goes from one side of the wheel to the other? If that's sticking out past the adjusting nut (on the opposite side of the lever that you tighten the wheel in place with), that's not a big deal, and not an indication of a problem with how you installed it. Yes, it's sticking out past the adjusting nut. Should I break out the Dremel and cut it off? Mike |
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Is my quick release skewer too long?
if you cut it off then sand or grind or file a nice flat end on it then hit it
with a wire wheel or remove the burr you don't need the nut. I used to round the edge but the flat grind works far better. I do this hundreds of times a year and it works really well. -- Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions. |
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Is my quick release skewer too long?
On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 02:55:52 GMT, "Gooserider"
wrote: I just purchased a bike online, and received it today. The assembly process went pretty smoothly, and I broke out my Bicycling repair guide to help me tune the derailleurs and brakes. Everything's running fine, but the front QR skewer sticks out approximately 4mm on the drive side. What am I doing wrong? I've removed it and replaced it several times, but always end up with the same result. Thanks! That's what happens when a bike maker uses "one size fits all" skewers instead of buying the ones that are correctly sized for the application. This is a common shortcoming in mass-market bikes sold online. Trim the skewer to prevent injury; others have posted good instructions on how to do it. Just out of curiosity, was it a Motobecane? |
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Is my quick release skewer too long?
On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 16:00:19 GMT, Steve Knight
wrote: if you cut it off then sand or grind or file a nice flat end on it then hit it with a wire wheel or remove the burr you don't need the nut. I used to round the edge but the flat grind works far better. I do this hundreds of times a year and it works really well. ITYM that the skewer can be cut without needing to leave the nut on it as a final clean-up tool. The nut is, obviously, still needed for the skewer to work. Personally, though, while I mostly agree with your assessment (as I conclude it was meant), I still leave the nut on when shortening something threaded, if at all possible. When I think I'm done, if the nut binds coming off, I find out that I missed something *before* it becomes a problem. |
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Is my quick release skewer too long?
"Werehatrack" wrote in message ... On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 02:55:52 GMT, "Gooserider" wrote: I just purchased a bike online, and received it today. The assembly process went pretty smoothly, and I broke out my Bicycling repair guide to help me tune the derailleurs and brakes. Everything's running fine, but the front QR skewer sticks out approximately 4mm on the drive side. What am I doing wrong? I've removed it and replaced it several times, but always end up with the same result. Thanks! That's what happens when a bike maker uses "one size fits all" skewers instead of buying the ones that are correctly sized for the application. This is a common shortcoming in mass-market bikes sold online. Trim the skewer to prevent injury; others have posted good instructions on how to do it. Just out of curiosity, was it a Motobecane? Nope, it's an Ibex. Bought a "flat bar road bike" to use as a commuter/town bike/beater. The price was right---$299 for a bike with rack and fender eyelets. I have two other bikes, a Trek and a Schwinn, but this bike is going to be locked to a rack a lot, and don't want to spend big bucks for something that could be stolen or vandalized. I believe in supporting my LBS but sometimes there are other options. :-) Mike |
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