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Rear Pitlock Skewer not enough thread?

Old 06-01-08, 05:15 PM
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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.

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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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It might be possible to have someone local cut some threads further down the skewer.
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Originally Posted by alamont
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
Are you sure you didn't get a front skewer by mistake? I use Pitlock on many bikes, and if anything they have extra threads, not too few.

EDIT: Sorry, I misread. Perhaps you got an extra long skewer, they make them. What is the spacing on your frame?

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Old 06-01-08, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mondoman
It might be possible to have someone local cut some threads further down the skewer.
I wouldn't recommend this.

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.
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