On my road bike (90s Merckx MXL with chrome horizontal dropouts) I was having the same problem. I got some of the $50 Salsa skewers on my LBS' recommendation, clamped them down unbelievably tight, and have had no slippage since.
Hope you get it figured out. Very frustrating and annoying to always have the worry that the wheel will slip in your head while riding. On May 7, 1:26 am, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > I bet the steel QR solves the problem... aluminum QR nuts are suspect for > slippage. In addition to going to steel, maybe take it in to a shop and > have them align the dropouts or borrow a Park FFG-2 alignment tool- if > they are skewed a bit it certainly isn't helping the situation. Anyway I > hope you figure it out. > > Matt > > > > On Sunday, May 6, 2012 10:18:53 PM UTC-4, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > > Yes, definitely Al. I put on the new end (still Al) and same > > problem<http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/7150628661/in/photostream/>. > > Went back and dug out the Mavic all-steel > > QRs<http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/7150710351/in/photostream>I > > used to have on there and have replaced them, but not put any miles on it > > yet. I took those off a while ago as I never liked the cam action on them > > compared to Shimano. They never seemed to lock down like Shimanos do, so > > thought I was moving in the right direction. Perhaps not. I'm not sure my > > troubles started with the change as it was several years ago, but I don't > > remember a problem w/ the old Mavics. > > > Thanks again for the input on this! I hope to soon report back with > > positive news for everyone! > > > On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 4:17 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> I am pretty sure it's the aluminum contact surfaces -- modern skewers > >> are meant, it seems, for vertical dropouts only. I remember tightening > >> an allen "slow release" on one of my fixies until the (steel) skewer > >> snapped -- couldn't get the aluminum ends to grip tightly enough. > > >> Come to think of it, I've got a 5-6 lb bag of old, old-school, > >> all-steel skewers and if you (the original complainant) want one, just > >> LMK. I think I've got a 130 or so and possibly even a 135 or two. None > >> are very pretty (except the NOS Zeus front which ain't leaving). > > >> Note: will trade skewer/s for single old Campy Record dustcap or > >> pair/sof nice, shiny metal ones. (I have one Campy already -- thanks, > >> Eric.) > > >> On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Kelly <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > My wife's fuji tour bike had this problem. Went from aluminum to steel > >> skews, knurled. This fixed the problem for us. > > >> > Kelly > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> > To view this discussion on the web visit > >>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/wEXh0OLfkZAJ. > >> > 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 > >>http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > >> ------------------------- > > >> 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. > > >> Rainer Maria 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. > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > ** > > “I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America > > that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. That’s the America I > > love.” -- 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.
