Americans ban quick release wheels!
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Patrick Stevens</i>
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Never heard of one. Even if you don't clip them in, the tabs hold them and it is obvious even to the meanest intelligence that the wobble means you haven't tightened it up.
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I know a guy who rode 14 miles with a 'wobble' in his front wheel - he didn't bother to stop to check until he got home, when he discovered that he hadn't tightened his QR after fixing a puncture at work. Does seem a bit daft, but then the wheel didn't drop off - scared him when he realised how daft he had been though!!
Pete
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Kirstie</i>
Really? I didn't know about that bit. Wasn't he running pace forks? I know there was an issue with disc rotor size with SIDS - if you run more than a 165mm they judder like hell, but not with paces?
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Yeah, I think he was running a pair Pace's, not sure if it was before they started putting 'lawyer' tabs on them. Most forks these days have maximum rotor sizes, SIDs like most lightweight XC forks can't take the strain of much over 165/180mm rotors.
There was a dozen or so threads on Singletrackworld about it at the time, and various theories were put forward. I'm not sure the disc brakes were significant, but the deomnstration I saw was enough to make me check my QRs on a regular basis.
I remember someone else querying whether Russ was using Ti skewers too, apparently they're stretchier (the technical term alludes me[:I]) than steel, so are more prone to not being done up tight enough in the first place as well as being more likely to vibrate loose.0 -
Americans should ban all women having babies, maybe then the world would be a better place one day [:D]0
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If I'm cycling with a group, we're always told to put the QR lever in a position were it won't "skewer" anyone as a result of an accident. Rear QR lever between the seat and chain stays for example.
Danger ! Men at work0 -
Typical american nanny pandering of course. QR wheels are a great time saving feature, stupid to suggest anything else.
SIZE IS EVERYTHING! or at least that's what my LBS tells me.0 -
I don't recall ever reading of an accident resulting from (non) use of QRs. Perhaps those who so suffered either died or were just too ashamed to admit such gross stupidity?
d.j.
"Not much to see,
Not much left to lose"0 -
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I don't recall ever reading of an accident resulting from (non) use of QRs. Perhaps those who so suffered either died or were just too ashamed to admit such gross stupidity?
d.j.
"Not much to see,
Not much left to lose"
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Peoples shame soon goes away when there is a claim to be made against those negligent quick release manufacturers.
It will be brakes next, apparently some people have pulled the lever too hard and gone over the bars.0 -
Folk should stop panicking.
America has not banned QR wheels.
A group of Americans are framing legislation to ban the sale of kids bikes in New Jersey.
The wheel size appears to be 20" or less.
The legislation comes about through several serious injuries suffered by children on bikes sold by supermarkets in New Jersey where perhaps the assembly of the bikes were not satisfactory leading to wheels dropping out.
There are several documents with the draft legislation circulating. They contain contradictory contradictions.
New Jersey legislation does not impact on UK legislation.0 -
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by vernonlevy</i>
Folk should stop panicking.
America has not banned QR wheels.
A group of Americans are framing legislation to ban the sale of kids bikes in New Jersey.
The wheel size appears to be 20" or less.
The legislation comes about through several serious injuries suffered by children on bikes sold by supermarkets in New Jersey where perhaps the assembly of the bikes were not satisfactory leading to wheels dropping out.
There are several documents with the draft legislation circulating. They contain contradictory contradictions.
New Jersey legislation does not impact on UK legislation.
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I don't think anyone is panicking are they?0 -
Hi,
Embarrassingly for me, my 2 little angels once released my rear wheel. Only discovered when pulling away from a junction as the rear wheel came out & jammed against the chainstays [:I] Could have been worse as Id been clipping along quite merrily at 30 mph a few secs earlier!0
