Quick Release Fitting

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NealM

Senior Member
Location
Cheshire
Hi All

I've just bought THIS and THIS to convert my front wheel to a quick release type. . (For ease of loading into the car)..

My question is this . . I thought the actual quick release lever would have some kind of positive lock, when fastened . . . But it doesn't , the lever just folds to 90 degrees to the spindle and that's it . . Is this right ? ?? I'm worried that the wheel might come off ! ! :eek:
 

AndyPeace

Guest
Location
Worcestershire
On a quick release lever, the head at the base of the lever is oval shaped, that is how it locks into place; to 'unlock' it must pass over the higher tip of the oval. I've not heard of one coming undone and in my early days of riding ,I once forgot to close the lever and rode 5 miles home (wheel stayed on but I was baffeled as to why the brakes kept rubbing and why the handling had got sloppy so quick). I'd say your safe ;)
 
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NealM

NealM

Senior Member
Location
Cheshire
Well I thought I'd report back that I've just completed a 30 mile ride and the front wheel, complete with new quick release hub; didn't fall off !!!!
 

Rando

Veteran
Location
Leicester
On a quick release lever, the head at the base of the lever is oval shaped, that is how it locks into place; to 'unlock' it must pass over the higher tip of the oval. I've not heard of one coming undone and in my early days of riding ,I once forgot to close the lever and rode 5 miles home (wheel stayed on but I was baffeled as to why the brakes kept rubbing and why the handling had got sloppy so quick). I'd say your safe ;)

Well during a charity ride on Saturday as we were going up a slight hill the rider just behind me lost his back wheel !
I heard a crashing sound and looked behind me to see rider on the floor in a heap with his rear wheel about 2 feet away from his bike. I went to help him up and to get out of the road and speaking to him he said he was just standing up out of his seat to get some power to get up the hill when his wheel came off ! So clearly he had not tightened his quick release lever enough.
He was shook up and had cuts and bruises to his leg but bike was OK after a bit of adjusting his brake levers and fixing his wheel on again. Fair play aswell to him as this was about 40 miles into a 90 mile ride and I saw him again at the end so he managed to complete it .
 

AndyPeace

Guest
Location
Worcestershire
Crikey! I though I was in the minority of numpites when it came to quick release levers. As always cyclechat shows me there's bigger fools than I! My quick release error was on the front wheel and I was likely unable to muster much power in those days so I guess that's why mine stayed on. I will add that I do not suggest anyone tries this, it's better that you lock your wheel in place ;)
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
The front forks of bikes designed for QR have 'lawyer's lips', so the wheel cant come out accidentally (well that the theory ;) ).

Proper bikes don't have thosr lawyer lips. :biggrin:

Neither of my real steal race machines do :tongue:

The MTB and the fixed with those plastic forks do. :sad: Pain in the ass.
 

Rob3rt

Man or Moose!
Location
Manchester
Would you care to elaborate on this please ??? (i.e. Let this noob know what this means :blush: )


Tabs to stop it dropping out if it comes undone, you would have to undo the QR mechanism and screw it out a bit before the wheel can actually be removed.
 
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NealM

NealM

Senior Member
Location
Cheshire
My BSO had these on . . . . which I removed; when I converted to the QR mechanism . . . Can anyone tell me if I've done something daft (by removing these ?? ) . . . . . . Or will the wheel still be secure ? ?
 

green1

Über Member
They are a version of laywers lip, ie secondary retention. As long as the QR is tightened so it takes a bit of effort to engage the cam you will be fine.
 

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