Classic & Vintage - where should the QR lever be?

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meagreresource
06-01-08, 12:53 PM
hey there

quick question -

should the QR lever be in front or behind the dropout?

and most important - why?

meagreresource
06-01-08, 12:56 PM
on the front wheel that is - run a track nut on the back so i dont really care about that
monogodo
06-01-08, 12:59 PM
It really doesn't matter where the QR lever is, so long as it's closed properly (not used like a wingnut). Put it where you think it looks best on the bike.

Personally, I tend to have mine point back horizontally, or a little above horizontal (on the fork).

meagreresource
06-01-08, 01:07 PM
my forks are super raked curved-out 70s jobs so i`ve tucked the wee fella underneath the curve.

def looks best (to me at least) no reason to worry its should be elsewhere then?
nlerner
06-01-08, 01:39 PM
QR shift be on the non-drive side with the lever pointing back toward the rear of the bike, imo.

Neal
meagreresource
06-01-08, 02:00 PM
its on the drive side but i`m guessing you keep the back lever on the opposite side to the derailuer and mirror this at the front (no back QR so this way i just try and fall to my left to avoid breaking anything)



http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l81/tinymacnabit/DSC00515-1.jpg
J T CUNNINGHAM
06-01-08, 02:05 PM
"in front or behind the dropout?" QUOTE.

IMhO, the QR, to be safe, should be beside the fork blade rather than "sticking-out",

trailing it; this also allows a "fingers-palm", tightening action.

Yes, it "should", be on the nondrive side, but what if the rider is left handed?


Regards,
J T
Grand Bois
06-01-08, 02:12 PM
+1, except for the last part. I'm right handed, but my left hand isn't that much weaker.
soderbiker
06-01-08, 02:36 PM
QR shift be on the non-drive side with the lever pointing back toward the rear of the bike, imo.

Neal

+1
looks nice
J T CUNNINGHAM
06-01-08, 02:38 PM
"my left hand isn't that much weaker." QUOTE.


Just thinking more of the "left handed convienience", factor.

(I too, am a "righty", or is that a "writey", oh hell, let me say that I am just a

Conservative.)

(ROTFLMAO)


Regards,
J T
old_alfie
06-01-08, 05:38 PM
While I have only two bikes with QRs, and coincidentally those two are also the only two bikes I own with derails, I place both front and rear QRs on the drive side and trailing horizontally.

Reason? I photograph my bikes from the drive side. The levers create no interference with the derails, so why not? Works fine for me.
alf
mswantak
06-01-08, 05:55 PM
Doesn't make a damned bit of difference; whatever doesn't hit something else and you like the looks of.

Re: J T -- If you snag your QR on something, you'd have been screwed even if you didn't have QRs.