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Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:55 am
by Dr_Mutley
Hi all,
I'm after some new QRs.
Criteria include
#minimslistic
#black
#durable
#reasonably light weight (doesn't need to be uber weight weenie)
#not stupidly expensive!
What cool QRs are people rocking these days? These will be run on ENVE wheelsets. Links to where to get said QRs would be heaps appreciated too...
Cheers
Harry
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:39 am
by Mulger bill
Just a thought Harry...
You're talking ENVE wheels not STARRS, is reasonably cheap the best idea?
In your shoes I'd be going down the Pinhead route, make it as hard as possible for some scumbag to lift those (S)exxy hoops.
Not to mention the sleek look that no lever gives your steed...
Shaun
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:27 am
by thecaptn
I bought some of these
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RAVX-TITANIU ... 871&_uhb=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And some of these
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-43g-Ro ... 8026481%26" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There's zillions of QR's on Ebay.
The first ones I bought have carbon levers which look cool apart from the logo but they're good and strong.
If you were after the anti theft ones there's heaps of them too.
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:08 am
by silentbutdeadly
Tune AC-14's is perhaps the best bet - light, sealed, quality. Otherwise, DT Swiss RWS...more expensive and fiddlier but brilliant.
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:05 pm
by warthog1
What's the quality like on those? The price is right.
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:49 pm
by su-pista
SRAM do a really nice titanium skewer that's functional and reasonably light. The aforementioned Kcnc copies don't cam well, have limited throw, making it hard to get a decent clamping force.
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:16 pm
by RonK
I'm using
Hope skewers - quite minimalist and reasonably priced at Wiggle (who have plenty to choose from).
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:38 pm
by il padrone
Generally such open-cam skewers have fairly poor holding power. Be wary, especially on front wheels, and especially with disc brakes. Disc action can pull your axle out of the drop-outs, then you're in 'the poo'.
These skewers have a lower cam leverage ratio than closed-cam skewers, so often they cannot be closed as firmly; and they tend to have a flat alloy face to grip your drop-outs, rather than a serrated steel face that bites in much better.
Maybe mundane but more secure.
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:51 pm
by thecaptn
warthog1 wrote:
What's the quality like on those? The price is right.
I should have mentioned that I'd only just ordered these and they're in the mail, the others I linked to are very good skewers. I'll report on these as soon as I've had a chance to check them out.
Pete
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:37 pm
by ldrcycles
I've had a pair of this shape, though not from this seller
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Titanium-Mou ... 8026481%26" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Spectacularly light and never had an issue with them. Sure there's a theoretical difference between open and closed cam QRs but on a road bike with rim brakes I think if you do them up properly either will do the job just fine.
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:55 pm
by DoubleSpeeded
speaking of Quick Releases...
i might post this up in the SALES section, i almost forgot.
ive got 2013 Zipp
Black Stainless Steel Aero Quick Releases that are brand new in the packaging.
anyone interested?
its new because The front and rear got supplied with Zippy Super 9 Disc and Firecrest 808... which i dont need
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:24 pm
by trailgumby
142x12mm Syntace thru-axle - stiffer and lighter than 10mm+skewer
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:49 pm
by antipodean
DoubleSpeeded wrote:speaking of Quick Releases...
i might post this up in the SALES section, i almost forgot.
ive got 2013 Zipp
Black Stainless Steel Aero Quick Releases that are brand new in the packaging.
anyone interested?
its new because The front and rear got supplied with Zippy Super 9 Disc and Firecrest 808... which i dont need
Price?
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:32 pm
by ZepinAtor
ENVE wheels>>>>>>>>ENVE QR's>>>>>>>>>>simplzz
Re: Cool New QRs - What to Buy? Where?
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:54 pm
by DoubleSpeeded
antipodean wrote:DoubleSpeeded wrote:speaking of Quick Releases...
i might post this up in the SALES section, i almost forgot.
ive got 2013 Zipp Black Stainless Steel Aero Quick Releases that are brand new in the packaging.
anyone interested?
its new because The front and rear got supplied with Zippy Super 9 Disc and Firecrest 808... which i dont need
Price?
what state or area you from?