I'd like to try the New Surly hubs. I use the original QRs, but I think any skewer would work. I've also used nutted axles, and they're fine, too. I like the QRs better for gear changes, and I think they slip less.
Philip www.biketinker.com On Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:35:01 AM UTC-7, Jeremy Till wrote: > > Good quality QR skewers with internal cams and steel shafts (namely, > shimano) are fine for keeping the FG/SS wheels in place. Cheaper/lighter > skewers with external cams or security skewers are often made out of > inferior materials, and security skewers by design don't provide as much > clamping force as a good QR. > > Most QR skewers come with a lot of threads to account for differences in > dropout width, so i think even a 130mm skewer would work fine on a QB/SO > with its relatively thick dropouts. > > The new Surly Ultra New Hubs (with female axle ends) are cool because you > can use them as bolt on for a modicum of security and then, if you want > faster gear changes, can take out the axle bolts and put in a QR, with no > changes or modifcations needed. > > On Monday, March 11, 2013 10:45:33 PM UTC-7, Michael Williams wrote: >> >> Hey group, I was wondering what QB/SO owners use to hold their rear >> wheel in place. I had a locking skewer, and that worked well, but it >> broke. Do most use quick release skewers? And if so, do I need to get >> and older quick release because the spacing for QB is 120 and modern QR are >> 130 and 135. thanks in advance. -Mike > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
