Quick release skewer snapped

[AlexL]

About half a mile from home on Saturday and heard a noise from rear wheel. I got off the bike to check it thinking that i had lost a spoke which has happened in the past. Then noticed that the quick relaeae was missing . When i looked round the entire skewer was sitting on the ground and had sheared a couple of mill onto the thread. Can anyone tell me how this would have happened.

 

[Greenflash]

Can anyone tell me how this would have happened.

No, sorry.

There are a couple of possibilities....

Did someone "borrow" the cone shaped nut from the end of the skewer when it was locked up somewhere?

Did you overtighten the skewer when you last had the wheel off? Over time this may have stripped the threads.

A similar thing happened on my son's bike, but in his case the entire axle broke. I think some "stock" parts are made from Malaysian Monkey Metal.

Solution? Solid axel and a spanner is quick enough for me.

 

[AlexL]

No, sorry.

There are a couple of possibilities....

Did someone "borrow" the cone shaped nut from the end of the skewer when it was locked up somewhere?

Did you overtighten the skewer when you last had the wheel off? Over time this may have stripped the threads.

A similar thing happened on my son's bike, but in his case the entire axle broke. I think some "stock" parts are made from Malaysian Monkey Metal.

Solution? Solid axel and a spanner is quick enough for me.

 

[AlexL]

Last time the wheel was off was a couple of weeks ago. Bike was in shop getting rear wheel fixed .Bearings were re greased but they told me that the wheel was on it's last legs and would need replaced soon. don't know if this could have put extra pressure on skewer !

 

[Greenflash]

Now that extra info raises all sorts of questions.

Did they say why the wheel was on its last legs? Did they advise you about any work that may need doing?
Did the shop send you off with a wheel that they knew would fail? Did they offer to carry out work to make wheel safe? Did they offer to sell you a new wheel?

If you send your bike to the shop to have bearings re-greased I would definitely suggest a solid axle is the way forward for you.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Maybe the LBS got their skewers muddled and put a cr&p one back. One chap (a good one) I know used to put all the skewers from the wheels he was working on in one pile. Fortunatley I knew which was mine and retrieved it when I picked up my wheel.

Just get another skewer and keep riding.

 

[AlexL]

Now that extra info raises all sorts of questions.

Did they say why the wheel was on its last legs? Did they advise you about any work that may need doing?
Did the shop send you off with a wheel that they knew would fail? Did they offer to carry out work to make wheel safe? Did they offer to sell you a new wheel?

If you send your bike to the shop to have bearings re-greased I would definitely suggest a solid axle is the way forward for you.

 

[AlexL]

When i dropped bike at the shop i told them that there was a lot of sideways movement with the wheel.When i collected it they said that they had repaired it but i would def need a new wheel soon. They said it was general wear and tear , potholes etc.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

When i dropped bike at the shop i told them that there was a lot of sideways movement with the wheel.When i collected it they said that they had repaired it but i would def need a new wheel soon. They said it was general wear and tear , potholes etc.

Sideways movement = loose bearings usually (unless your skewer wasn't holding). So lots of riding on loose bearings = knackered hub eventually. That might be the reason.

Or if by sideways movement you mean rim wobbling from straight, then you need a rebuild (if the hub is worth rebuilding onto) as the rim is knackered.