It's not the extra 10 seconds to remove and another 10 to replace, it's the hassle of having to re-adjust the QR. I'd rather use allen key skewers on non-lawyer-lipped forks than QRs on l-l forks. That's just me, but it *is* my preference. I hatem, annoying pissant things. Except:
OTOH, with my disk braked Fargo, I am happy to have the lips because they effectively make it impossible for disk forces to force the front wheel out of the dropouts, even if the skewer should be a bit loose. But the lips are still annoying. On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Erik <efrob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On May 6, 9:48 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Because they negate the function of a quick release. > > While I have filed many a fork tip (actually a disk grinder does the > job in a few seconds, but one needs to be especially careful), I > wouldn't go so far as to say that "lawyer lips" negate the function of > a quick release. The wheel can still be removed without a wrench, > which seems to be the major objective. Given the willingness of > contributors to this site to value almost anything over speed, the > extra ten seconds needed to loosen the skewer nut seems rather > insignificant. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
