Quick Release skewer spring lost?

gabriel959
Posts: 4,227
I lost a QR skewer spring this morning whilst fixing a puncture. Will that cause a problem with the wheel?
Where can I get some replacement ones?
Where can I get some replacement ones?

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Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra
Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra
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Ask in your lbs, they can get new ones or have them floating about. The springs are there only to help you fit the wheel by keeping the skewer central, they serve no purpose in use.0
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Don't worry about it.
The spring is there purely to hold the skewer central, with the clamping surface pushed away from the hub to make it easier to get the axle into the drop outs. It is purely a convenience thing.
It has no safety element, as soon as the skewer is tightened the tiny spring is flattened.0 -
Thank you guys, I thought for a second I would be doomed :twisted:x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra0 -
think of the weight saving !!!' From the sharks in the penthouse,
to the rats in the basement,
its not that far '0 -
cheers for this thread. i lost mine this morning.0