Originally Posted by
1989Pre
My 1989 Technium does not have vertical dropouts. They are horizontal. Does this mean I can not use Ti skewers? This is the first time I had considered trying Ti, because I just had new wheels built for the bike. External cam? I had not even heard of it. Are you saying that a rear wheel could thrust forward upon heavy pedaling pressure?
Thanks in advance.
Paul
Yes, that's exactly what we are saying. Horizontal dropouts do not play well with Ti skewer rods and particularly those with external cam qr's. Most boutique and untralight skewer sets do have external cams. Here is an illustration of an external cam skewer:
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...Qr+Skewer.aspx Enlarge the picture and look at the end with the clamping lever.
The standard Shimano/Campy-style internal cam type with steel rods are THE way to go. Also, a steel end nut or one with a serrated steel insert should be used to be sure the nut gets a good "bite" on the dropout face. Here is a typical internal cam skewer:
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...0+Skewers.aspx This is what you need.