Daft front wheel question???

[wyno70]

Something I have never worked out, should the quick release on the front wheel skewer be on the left hand side or the right hand side?

Does it matter, or is it personal preference??

 

[Fab Foodie]

Wot Mr Paul said.

The left for me.

 

[Will1985]

Left for me too. If you don't take the skewer completely out but swap sides, directional treaded tyres will be going the wrong way.

 

[HLaB]

Mines on the left because I've never bothered to change it with the magnet for the computer on the right, I don't think I've had a problem with tyre direction.

 

[gavintc]

If you read the Chris Hoy biography, he mentions that he raced the high altitude flying k with it on the wrong side. So, even Sir Chris can make a mistake on the correct/wrong side.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Having the skewer on the wrong side is as crass as passing the port to the person on ones right. It is not done, and no gentleman would ever invite such a social ignoramous to accompany his club on a ride ever again.

 

[wyno70]

So opinion is that it's the left then, right??

 

[cadseen]

but then the next question is which angle do you tighten it up

 

[gavintc]

horizontal - facing backward.

 

[HLaB]

Mine usually lies some where between 12 and 3 o'clock, always facing backwards.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

To have the skewer facing forwards is like serving red wine with fish. One simply doesn't do it, and such a social gaffe would see one having to draw ones future dinner guests from very much the lower orders.

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

As I understand it, & this comes from a trail riding perspective, if it faces forwards you have a chance of unintentionally releasing if you snag on an obstruction. Have it facing backwards.

 

[Fab Foodie]

horizontal - facing backward.

+1

 

[wyno70]

Crikey, complicated stuff this, better get downstairs and make sure they are all on the correct side and pointing in the right direction!!!

Glad I asked now, hehe.

 

[simon_adams_uk]

I'm waiting for someone who's going to pipe up with some aerodynamics analysis..!

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