Which way around for a quick release?

[Nigel-YZ1]

Erm... can't remember which side. Just let me go out and look at my bikes

 

[raleighnut]

Replace em with these and lose weight to boot,

 

[dfthe1]

My rear one is always on the non-drive drive -- just because that's how the clamp works on the turbo trainer.

 

[Sharky]

Just came across this:-
http://quickreleaserecall.com/

Would be a good argument to put the QR lever on the opposite site to the disc brake?

 

[Kestevan]

15mm through axle on the front so don't have a choice as the fork is only threaded on the non drive side.

Rear on same side - Cos anything else is just plain wrong.

 

[nickyboy]

Left side of the bike for me, and I always think it's odd seeing them on differing sides front and back. Also back one facing into the triangle between the stays, front one pointing to behind the forks.

Having said that I run with locking ones on my main commuter bike - so no lever!

It's not "odd"....it's farkin' wrong, that's what it is

Near side on the back to avoid clutter with derailleur, necessarily the front follows. Both levers horizontal, the front one facing backwards, the back one facing forwards

 

[winjim]

According to the Cytech theory course they go on the left, but they don't bother to discuss why, which is one reason I think the course is a load of old bobbins.

 

[biggs682]

non drive side

 

[alecstilleyedye]

both with qr skewer on the non-drive side, with the levers pointing toward each other at an angle of 45 degrees…

 

[Heisenberg71]

I seem to remember reading a long time ago within the "Rules of Cycling" that on a caliper braked bike both QR levers should be on the non-drive side of the bike. Front should be inline with the fork leg, so facing up so as to run no risk of interfering with the spokes. The rear, again on the non-drive side should be facing forward inline with the chain stay. Again to avoid the spokes. Made sense to me and have stuck with it ever since.

I have noticed that this method also gives you a point of leverage with your thumb when opening; the fork leg or chainstay.

 

[growingvegetables]

... on a caliper braked bike both QR levers should be on the non-drive side of the bike. Front should be inline with the fork leg, so facing up so as to run no risk of interfering with the spokes. The rear, again on the non-drive side should be facing forward inline with the chain stay. Again to avoid the spokes. .... Gives you a point of leverage with your thumb when opening; the fork leg or chainstay.

This ^^^.

And I'm pernickety about the angles being "just right", so I can see if they've been tampered with.

Ever since some ****** loosened my front QR in a school bike rack. Fortunately, I had a puncture wthin a couple of days. When I lifted the bike to get on the kerb .... the front wheel fell out . Could have been nasty.

 

[nickyboy]

I seem to remember reading a long time ago within the "Rules of Cycling" that on a caliper braked bike both QR levers should be on the non-drive side of the bike. Front should be inline with the fork leg, so facing up so as to run no risk of interfering with the spokes. The rear, again on the non-drive side should be facing forward inline with the chain stay. Again to avoid the spokes. Made sense to me and have stuck with it ever since.

I have noticed that this method also gives you a point of leverage with your thumb when opening; the fork leg or chainstay.

I'm going to give your QR alignment a go. If it makes me faster then I'll stick with it. Otherwise it's back to the natural horizontal. It's all about the aero innit

 

[summerdays]

This ^^^.

And I'm pernickety about the angles being "just right", so I can see if they've been tampered with.

Ever since some ****** loosened my front QR in a school bike rack. Fortunately, I had a puncture wthin a couple of days. When I lifted the bike to get on the kerb .... the front wheel fell out . Could have been nasty.

My son had a quick release lever loosened in primary school though I put that down to bikes being thrown down next to it possibly. Luckily he had the sense to say it didn't feel right, so a quick stop and it was sorted.

 

[midlife]

BITD usually pointing backwards on the non drive side....Thank you Mr Engers

Or pointing downwards.......

Shaun

 

[Smokin Joe]

Well if it's good enough for Big Ted...