QR Skewers

mar_k

Im after a set of blue anodised QR skewers for my Cube LTD team,
Also a decent seat clamp in a matching blue anodised would be good.

Preffere to buy both Skewers and seat post clamp from the same makers so the match

Can anyone recommend a decent set that will last?
I notice there are quite alot of 'cheap' skewers on the market that look like they would fail anytime after fitting.

I just dont want to buy cheap when its something as important as keeping the wheels on.

Many thanks

supersonic

I just dont want to buy cheap when its something as important as keeping the wheels on.

I'd have to say forget the coloured stuff and go for Shimano, is the best there is.

mar_k

Ok, so Shimano dont do coloured stuff then?

supersonic

Mainly black and grey. But the system they use with the enclosed cam is much better than the alternatives we see.

mar_k

Brilliant, I have just searched them and they look quite nice in the grey/siler anyway.

Thanks.

Mojo_666

supersonic wrote:

I just dont want to buy cheap when its something as important as keeping the wheels on.

I'd have to say forget the coloured stuff and go for Shimano, is the best there is.

^^This

I tried some fancy ones last year and they were all crap, I actually sent the crank brothers ones back to CRC stating they were not fit for purpose.

Just use shimano, hope seat clamps are good too, but expensive, SS, crank brothers were all crap and bent / broke so you could bling seat post clamp with a hope IMO

mar_k

Cheers, Ill listen to the experience of both of you.

Dont want my wheel falling off.

Shimano it is then. Thanks

Think Ill just get a silver seat post clamp aswell

Anonymous

In my experience they all do the job and have had cheap and expensive, none have broken. Ride the bike beyond its abilities or fail to do them up properly! and that's another matter.

I'm on bling at the moment, just because . Maxle though on the big bike forks, as that's what it comes with.

miss notax

Another vote for Shimano skewers

I original put Hope ones on my Orange but found that they were tightening up so much on a ride that I couldn't undo them at the end (I need to take the front wheel off to fit the bike in my car). Someone commented that if they could tighten up themselves, maybe they could also loosen themselves, which decided me! It also cured one of the many strange creaking noises from my bike when I switched to Shimano!

benpinnick

Don't do it! Your cube already has the second best skewers on the planet. Stick with them.

Prescient

Go ghetto......

Shimano Skewers and a can of Tamiya TS19 or TS50 spray paint and you will have a lovely metallic or mica blue which is hard wearing and can be touched up easily.

I know spraying parts is all a bit 90's but sometimes its the only way.

specialeyes

Anyone know where you can buy a rear shimano qr on its own. Got maxle on the front so don't need a set. For a new build. Or is it a case of hanging around eBay?

cooldad

Rear £7 used
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-Rear- ... 1c226e0659

or pair £6 new
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-QR-Wh ... 1e6a3fcc9f

At the price why hassle.

specialeyes

cooldad wrote:

Rear £7 used
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-Rear- ... 1c226e0659

or pair £6 new
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-QR-Wh ... 1e6a3fcc9f

At the price why hassle.

Spot on! Cheers cooldad!

The Rookie

Don't bother with the 'better' Shimano's, I can't tell any difference in use between the XT and Deore I have, they even weigh the same.

Simon

delcol

chromag skewers and seatclamp...

benpinnick

The Beginner wrote:

Don't bother with the 'better' Shimano's, I can't tell any difference in use between the XT and Deore I have, they even weigh the same.

Simon

I can - XT have XT carved into them. Works better for sure

benpinnick

cooldad wrote:

Rear £7 used
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-Rear- ... 1c226e0659

or pair £6 new
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-QR-Wh ... 1e6a3fcc9f

At the price why hassle.

euugh no! Don't get the £6 pair, they're the nasty steel ones.

cooldad

And don't have XT written on them.

cooldad

Just to keep Ben happy - XT for a fiver.
http://www.flatoutcycles.co.uk/product/ ... lack_10444

njee20

Tune do coloured skewers with an internal cam. Not cheap though.

cooldad

njee20 wrote:

Tune do coloured skewers with an internal cam. Not cheap though.

At around £50 a pair, I can think of better things to spend money on, like blow and hookers.

njee20

£50's a good price for them!

cooldad

njee20 wrote:

£50's a good price for them!

Excellent, I'll have a threesome then.