Halo non-QR wheel skewers - which size?

girv73
girv73 Posts: 842
edited January 2009 in The workshop
Looking for some non-QR skewers for my road bike, so I can use it on the commute as well. These "Halo" skewers seem about right (= cheap), but I'm not sure which size I need?

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Standard:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=26621

"XL" model "Extra long, maximum dropout capacity"
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=26622

The skewers seem to be the same length in both sets but different in "thickness". I don't know what that measures and can't tell from the pictures - rod thickness?

"rod thickness". Ahem. I bet this post will disappoint someone coming from Google.
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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715
    Actually, they are different lengths. The normal is to fit normal MTB dropouts, the XL is to fit beefy DH frames with 10mm dropouts, or singlespeeds with a chain tug.

    As for which you'll need... It could be that neither will fit. As they're designed for MTB rear ends (5mm wider than road bikes) there's a chance that they'll be too long to secure the wheel properly. They are cheap though, and the front one will definitely work...
  • girv73
    girv73 Posts: 842
    The blurb on the site says both the normal and XL front skewers are 100mm and the rear 135mm.

    But I need a 130mm skewer for the rear of the roadie? OK.

    Any recommendations for hex bolt road skewers?
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