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Change to quick release skewers

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  • 11-11-2013 4:23pm
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    Muckers
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    Is it possible to change to the above, from the 2x15mm nuts that came with the front and rear wheels on a fixie I bought. Any comments appreciated.


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    Morgan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    You'd need to replace the existing solid axles on your wheels with hollow ones in order to use quick releases. This may or may not be possible depending on the particular hubs you have and may not make financial sense.

    Generally bolted wheels hold the wheel better than quick releases on a fixed wheel anyway. Not to mention slightly reducing the chances of having your wheels nicked.


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    Muckers
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Muckers


    http://axlerelease.com/

    These will do the trick nicely. Ordered from ebay.de


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    Morgan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    Muckers wrote: »
    http://axlerelease.com/

    These will do the trick nicely. Ordered from ebay.de

    Well, you learn something new every day. :).

    Another option is the world of fancy spanners.


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    Muckers
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Muckers


    Morgan wrote: »
    Well, you learn something new every day. :).

    Another option is the world of fancy spanners.

    So they tell us Morgan. Took me a while to find that website


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