bawbag
Maximum Pace
- Mar 20, 2013
- 450
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Managed to track down an 8-speed 7400 Dura-ace wheel finally. Annoyingly, it came without a skewer so one needs to be purchased.
As I'll be using the wheel on my Gazelle with its super shiny chromed long Campag dropouts, I'm under the impression that all of the modern lightweight external-cam QR skewers will result in the wheel getting some sexy chainstay/seat tube action as soon as I put the hammer down. This seems to be down to their pathetic clamping force and lack of steel teeth vs the Shimano/Campag internal cam ones.
My question to you fine people is:
Is there anything which is both light and will safely hold the wheel in one place? Not really concerned whether it's QR or not - it's not like I'm ever in a situation where I don't have a 5mm allen/hex wrench to hand. My front wheel came with the 7400 skewer and it's heavy as fook. Sexy, but heavy. I'd rather have sexy and light, but sexy, light and safe for my teeth is a far more attractive proposition.
WHAT SAY YOU, PEOPLE OF THE INTERNET?
As I'll be using the wheel on my Gazelle with its super shiny chromed long Campag dropouts, I'm under the impression that all of the modern lightweight external-cam QR skewers will result in the wheel getting some sexy chainstay/seat tube action as soon as I put the hammer down. This seems to be down to their pathetic clamping force and lack of steel teeth vs the Shimano/Campag internal cam ones.
My question to you fine people is:
Is there anything which is both light and will safely hold the wheel in one place? Not really concerned whether it's QR or not - it's not like I'm ever in a situation where I don't have a 5mm allen/hex wrench to hand. My front wheel came with the 7400 skewer and it's heavy as fook. Sexy, but heavy. I'd rather have sexy and light, but sexy, light and safe for my teeth is a far more attractive proposition.
WHAT SAY YOU, PEOPLE OF THE INTERNET?