Rear Pitlock Skewer not enough thread?
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Rear Pitlock Skewer not enough thread?
I recently bought a set of Pitlock skewers, a front and rear set. Today I went to put on the rear skewer and the thread doesn't go down the skewer enough to tighten against the dropout. I'm trying to put it on a 1982 Schwinn Super Sport, that has horizontal dropouts. Does anybody have any easy fixes for this, short of sending the set back to Canada? Seems a shame to pay $50 for a skewer set and have to swap out the stainless steel skewers for regulars.
Thanks in advance,
Alamont
Thanks in advance,
Alamont
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The rear skewer maybe for a 135 or 130 mm rear axle spacing, measure the dropout spacing on your Schwinn, is almost certainly pre 130 mm, maybe 126 mm.
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I recently bought a set of Pitlock skewers, a front and rear set. Today I went to put on the rear skewer and the thread doesn't go down the skewer enough to tighten against the dropout. I'm trying to put it on a 1982 Schwinn Super Sport, that has horizontal dropouts. Does anybody have any easy fixes for this, short of sending the set back to Canada? Seems a shame to pay $50 for a skewer set and have to swap out the stainless steel skewers for regulars.
Thanks in advance,
Alamont
Thanks in advance,
Alamont
EDIT: Sorry, I misread. Perhaps you got an extra long skewer, they make them. What is the spacing on your frame?
Last edited by Cyclist0383; 06-02-08 at 06:28 AM.
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Threads on skewers are typically rolled, not cut. Cutting threads could weaken the skewer...with disastrous results.
To the OP: a couple serrated washers would solve your problem.