quick release skewer's

andy46

hi guy's

just wanting to get a few little bit's to make my bike stand out and look a bit more individual (as nothing major need's changing yet) and came across these..

http://www.hopegb.com/voir_QRSTR.html

what i want to know is are they a universal fit or do they only fit certain wheel's/hub's?
also any other suggestions would be great

thank's for any help and advice.

Andy B

They are a standard QR skewer.

Will fit on both the bikes in your sig, unless you have a maxle (15mm or 20mm) fork

Stoo61

I'd say those ones are for standard hubs which you will probably have.

Go on Chainreaction.com, they have loads of quick release skewer options.

andy46

wow that was fast :shock:

they're for my spark, thanks for the quick reply the wheels are alexrims xc44 and hubs are scott front shimano rear

supersonic

Do people really look at other people's skewers when out riding?!

andy46

Stoo61 wrote:

I'd say those ones are for standard hubs which you will probably have.

Go on Chainreaction.com, they have loads of quick release skewer options.

thank's for the tip just seen some crank brothers ones that look quite nice i've got too much choice now

andy46

i know what your saying sonic, i'm a bit of a magpie like that :oops:

i like shiny things :roll:

nicklouse

shame that shiny things dont always work the best.

Rockhopper

I love buying British where ever possible and i love Hope brakes and hubs but the rest of their kit is not the best. I have their QR skewers and seat post clamp, both of which require a silly amount of effort to do up and release, infact my rear one often need the assistance of a ring spanner to get it undone, i dread to think what would happen if i was out riding and my hands were cold - i'd never get it undone.
The non branded skewers on my Stumpy however are superb as are the ones on my Bianchi road bike.

Monkeypump

Deja vu...

Dare I say it..? Get the Hopes!

Monkeypump

Rockhopper wrote:

I love buying British where ever possible and i love Hope brakes and hubs but the rest of their kit is not the best. I have their QR skewers and seat post clamp, both of which require a silly amount of effort to do up and release, infact my rear one often need the assistance of a ring spanner to get it undone, i dread to think what would happen if i was out riding and my hands were cold - i'd never get it undone.
The non branded skewers on my Stumpy however are superb as are the ones on my Bianchi road bike.

Mine work fine and dandy...

Joe_Pineapples

supersonic wrote:

Do people really look at other people's skewers when out riding?!

If you don't have designer skewers on your steed then I will simply ignore you and ride past in a cloud of my own superiority.

canada16

I got the ones from superstar.

They are a heck of a lot lighter and cheaper and they come in all fancy colours.

Been using for 6 months no probs

andy46

didn't realise that there was so many to choose from

decisions,decisions :?

Salsa

I use Halo Hex skewers, really light, strong & secure, oh & seriously cheap at £9 or thereabouts. Only downside is you undo them with a hex key, not a big deal imo.

Anonymous

Monkeypump wrote:

Rockhopper wrote:

I love buying British where ever possible and i love Hope brakes and hubs but the rest of their kit is not the best. I have their QR skewers and seat post clamp, both of which require a silly amount of effort to do up and release, infact my rear one often need the assistance of a ring spanner to get it undone, i dread to think what would happen if i was out riding and my hands were cold - i'd never get it undone.
The non branded skewers on my Stumpy however are superb as are the ones on my Bianchi road bike.

Mine work fine and dandy...

Ditto.
In fact, I bought them because the Hope seatpost QR I bought closed really tightly with the least effort I've ever witnessed.

Rockhopper, are you sure you're not over-tightening them, or they don't need a quick clean or something?
Certainly don't grease them, the load bearing parts are self-lubricating brass.

delcol

if you do get hope ones becarefull they have a habbit of coming undone,.. make sure you have the cam bit past 90 degrees,

i posted a simlar thread a few weeks ago wanted new qr to go with my new pro2 hubs the hope ones look the part, but after reading many reviews and following ppls advice on here i stuck with my tried and tested shimano deore ones,. ok may look bland but they work and are a closed design so keep the crap out...

and like supersonic said who looks at the squewrs anyway....

RealMan

Hope ones used to do that, but they've got a new design now, and it works brilliantly. Had no trouble with my rear hope skewer.

delcol

i heard the new ones still had a habbit of undoing themselfs,,

Anonymous

None of mine, rear wheel and seat clamp, and also front wheel before I replaced the fork with a 20mm axle one, have ever opened accidentaly.

andy46

Hmmm some mixed opinions about the hope's just wondering what people's thought's are on these then, :? has anyone used these?

http://www.crankbrothers.com/quickrelease_skewer.php

:roll:

nicklouse

Just get the best Shimano QRs you can afford.

andy46

nicklouse wrote:

Just get the best Shimano QRs you can afford.

best to go function over form on this one then

supersonic

What more form do you need from a slight lever?! Lol.

Anonymous

Honestly, if I'd have actually known that you could buy Shimano ones aftermarket, I'd have probably got them.
But, nothing wrong with the hope ones.

canada16

nicklouse wrote:

Just get the best Shimano QRs you can afford.

This: http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/116335.html :shock:

Or

This: http://www.superstarcomponents.com/QR.html

LIke I said they never failed and they are light and cheap. and look as good as any hope ones.

dbmnk

Salsa wrote:

I use Halo Hex skewers, really light, strong & secure, oh & seriously cheap at £9 or thereabouts. Only downside is you undo them with a hex key, not a big deal imo.

+1
do yourself a favour and get some hex skewers. you need carry a hex tool anyway.
unless in a pro race you do not need QR. In fact you probably will have have your wheels longer, as they are not such an easy target for thieves, and you will certainly be more secure on the trail as the wheel will not drop off if hitting a branch in a weird way. and they will not undo themselves due to weird engineering. further, you'll save weight if it matter to you.

Anonymous

dbmnk wrote:

and you will certainly be more secure on the trail as the wheel will not drop off if hitting a branch in a weird way. and they will not undo themselves due to weird engineering.

Been riding QR wheels for about 20 years, and I've never had this happen, or even heard of it happen.
Apart that is, from the obligatory "prank" of loosening someone's QRs when their bike was parked outside school.

fcumok

canada16 wrote:

I got the ones from superstar.

They are a heck of a lot lighter and cheaper and they come in all fancy colours.

Been using for 6 months no probs

I got the red ones from superstar. Love them and of course they make me go faster :oops:

canada16

fcumok wrote:

canada16 wrote:

I got the ones from superstar.

They are a heck of a lot lighter and cheaper and they come in all fancy colours.

Been using for 6 months no probs

I got the red ones from superstar. Love them and of course they make me go faster :oops:

I was thinking the same thing about my blue ones.

Can you imagin how fast we would go with black ones with fire stickers on them.

:shock:

dbmnk

yeehaamcgee wrote:

dbmnk wrote:

and you will certainly be more secure on the trail as the wheel will not drop off if hitting a branch in a weird way. and they will not undo themselves due to weird engineering.

Been riding QR wheels for about 20 years, and I've never had this happen, or even heard of it happen.
Apart that is, from the obligatory "prank" of loosening someone's QRs when their bike was parked outside school.

Fair enough, I haven't experienced it either, but heard of it on several occasions, "This dude I know..." Could be an urban (forest) story?
Then it's all down to the bling argument. Hex skewers simply look cooler - you know less is more. With QR it also seem a bit stupid that you ride around with a feature designed for pro racing.