New bike and there are two washers in bag with no instructions can anyone help please?

[Gordonr]

Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[C R]

Those go in the front axle, between the nut and the fork. There's a hole for the tab above the slot for the axle. They act as retainers for the axle.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yep you see similar on Bromptons

 

[midlife]

No lawyers lips?

 

[C R]

No lawyers lips?

Some bikes have these instead of lawyers lips.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Some bikes have these instead of lawyers lips.

I wish all bikes did. It would be quicker to bin them that faff about filing the lawyer lips off.

 

[C R]

I wish all bikes did. It would be quicker to bin them that faff about filing the lawyer lips off.

My son's bike has both. I changed the front axle for a quick release for ease of transport, but the lawyer lips make it a pain to remove the wheel. I considered filing them off, but I was concerned what would happen when it comes to sell it on.

 

[Smokin Joe]

My son's bike has both. I changed the front axle for a quick release for ease of transport, but the lawyer lips make it a pain to remove the wheel. I considered filing them off, but I was concerned what would happen when it comes to sell it on.

Nothing. No one looks for lawyer lips, they just find them when they discover their quick release isn't quick. Tullio Campagnolo must be spinning in his grave.

 

[Venod]

Whats wrong with lawyers Lips? I think they are a good idea, are you removing them to change the wheel quicker in a race?

 

[C R]

Whats wrong with lawyers Lips? I think they are a good idea, are you removing them to change the wheel quicker in a race?

The issue is that you need to loosen the nut so when it comes to put the wheel back after taking the bike out of the car, you spend five minutes finding the right position for the nut, whereas with mine I just need to redo the quick release. It is a right faff having to readjust the QR every time, and I doubt it adds that much safety.

 

[Drago]

Whats wrong with lawyers Lips?

They're often attached to lawyers.

 

[siadwell]

They're often attached to lawyers.

We have a winner. No more comments please.

 

[Venod]

you spend five minutes finding the right position for the nut,

You cannot be serious look at your watch for five minutes, if it takes you that long to set it there is something wrong.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Point is, quick release is no longer quick release. May as well go back to wing nuts.

 

[Drago]

you spend five minutes finding the right position for the nut

I had an ex girlfriend like that.

It is a right faff having to readjust the QR every time, and I doubt it adds that much safety.

That's exactly what she used to say!