This post compares the advantages and disadvantages of titanium and steel quick-release skewers. Weight The main advantage of titanium components is that they can be lighter because titanium has approximately…
The springs on quick-release skewers are designed to center the skewer's axle. Their function is very helpful, but it's not fundamental to the quick-release operation. Thus, it's possible to safely…
Track bikes and subsequently fixies do not use quick-release skewers to minimize the chances of collisions and keep the chain tensioning process simple and efficient.In some cases, a quick-release skewer…
This post compares the advantages and disadvantages of quick-release skewers and thru-axles. The Advantages of Quick-release Skewers Cheaper and Widely Available The Italian racer Tullio Campagnolo invented the quick-release skewer…