Skewers

[Jim]

Hi.

I have a Dolan Precursa track frame. The wheels I have use skewers from a WWII battleship

What size skewers do I need (I have a sneaky feeling the read is 120mm though am not sure) and any recommendations about replacement (i.e. lighter) skewers would be appreciated.

Would these be any good... http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=26621

 

[Dave5N]

Best to use proper wheel nuts with a track frame, not QR skewers.

 

[Will1985]

+1 wot Dave said.

You can get away with using a front hex skewer on both road and track. Unless you are riding singlespeed (necessitates drilling for a rear brake), most axles are solid and require nuts. A QR in a horizontal dropout (ie many TT frames) is also more prone to axle slip without some form of chain tug...

Shedding a bit of weight with the skewers makes naff all difference to the performance of a bike. Non-rotational weight has little effect on the acceleration and it's the same when going uphill. Save your money....best way to lose some bike weight is lighter wheels and tyres.

 

[Dave5N]

Don't think many track officials would be happy for you to ride with a QR even on the front.