Pardon me if the following list seem a bit basic, but I would check for free movement of quick release and maybe even recondition it by taking the internal cam mechanism apart, regreasing it and reassembling it. It's a 5-minute job and restores smoothness in operation.
My newer Campagnolo skewers are all set to engage at about 70 degrees from flush rather than 90 degrees. On Apr 21, 5:59 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > With a rainy afternoon, decided to do some work on the SimpleOne. > Converted the rear rack to a top rack, and swapped out front cable > hangers. > > Also added a Campagnolo Gran Compe rear quick release. First time I've > ever had anything Campy on a bike. But am wondering - when first installed > tried to set it normal, with it first engaging at 90 degrees from the > dropout. Couldn't close it. Not even close. Not even with both hands and > deep indents on the hands. Finally got it to work, but only when it first > engages at about 45 degrees. Even then, used both hands. > > Is that right? Do older Campagnolo quick releases have a different cam > mechanism? Did ride 14 miles today and no slipping. However, wanting to > tap into the collective wisdom to make sure I'm not unduly weak or stupid. > > Only one decent picture today > -http://www.flickr.com/photos/14126468@N05/6954337762/in/photostream > > Thanks in advance for the advice. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN -- 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.
