Zefal anti theft quick releases

Big dave 3
Posts: 304
Well I bought soem of thes:
http://www.zefal.com/zefal/produit.php?key=497001
The ony problem is that the seatpost has slipped down & I need to undo the seatpost quick release.
I have the bike turned upside down for an hour now & I cant undo the lever.
ANyone got any ideas how to undo it?
http://www.zefal.com/zefal/produit.php?key=497001
The ony problem is that the seatpost has slipped down & I need to undo the seatpost quick release.
I have the bike turned upside down for an hour now & I cant undo the lever.
ANyone got any ideas how to undo it?
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Marin Team HT (customiosed commuter)
Boardman Team HT (customised commuter)
Giant Defy 1 2014.
Ribble Sportive Azzurro
Marin Team HT (customiosed commuter)
Boardman Team HT (customised commuter)
Giant Defy 1 2014.
Ribble Sportive Azzurro
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You have to turn the bike 90 degrees . . not upside down!0
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Anyone actually used these?0
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d'oh . . I may be wrong . . yopu may have to fully invert the bike (ignore my earlier comment)0
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bulletprooffool wrote:You have to turn the bike 90 degrees . . not upside down!
I think you are right
http://www.zefal.com/SITE/BASES/NOTICE/ ... 8974640289-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
Mongoose Teocali
Giant STP0
Why are MTB economics; spend twice as much as you intended, but only half as much as you wish you could afford? :roll:0 -
OK I have finally sussed this out.
I had the bike upside down with handlebars & saddle on the floor.
I wiggled the QR lever VERY gently backwards & forwards & it released! I was pulling the QR normally & then harder & getting nowhere.
However, this was not what I needed earlier out on a trek-I had to come home because of it. ALso the seatpost slid down which is not good.
SO overall I am not impressed with these Zefal things :evil:/
Marin Team HT (customiosed commuter)
Boardman Team HT (customised commuter)
Giant Defy 1 2014.
Ribble Sportive Azzurro0 -
it says right on the page "Patent concept : in the horizontal position, the quick release lever is automatically locked, to unlock the bike has to be lifted-up to the vertical position. A special washer makes the unscrewing impossible even with a tool.
Set Wheels & Saddle: 156 g "0 -
Well I have had this problem again. The skewers seem to have a mind of their own.
My seatpost was slipping down again today when I went on a ride. OK no problem, Ill undo the QR but no, it's jammed locked again even with the bike upside down.
I ended the ride early & went home & tried to undo the QR lever with the bike upside down on a table & still no joy.
I e-mailed Zefal about this when it happened first time & they did not reply.
SO my point is:
DO NOT BUY ZEFAL ANTI THEFT QUICK RELEASES! :evil: :evil:
I think I will have to borrow an angle grinder & cut the shaft somehow :?
I am not sure what else I can do to warn people about how shit these things are/
Marin Team HT (customiosed commuter)
Boardman Team HT (customised commuter)
Giant Defy 1 2014.
Ribble Sportive Azzurro0