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Old 11-07-11 | 07:35 PM
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Pallas
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Bikes: Xootr Swift singlespeed (16T) conversion

Originally Posted by turnstyle
Hi all, I'm thinking about replacing my QR levers -- after some hunting, do you think any of these would be a good choice?

http://harriscyclery.net/product-lis...1-m25260-qc49/

I read (http://sheldonbrown.com/skewers.html) that "enclosed cam" QRs like these might be better than the "exposed cam" that came with the bike, because "enclosed cam" QRs don't get all gritty.

If these are a good choice, can somebody help me understand whether I need 6x50mm, 8x50mm, or 6x60mm?

Or is there some other good choice?

Thanks!
Your questions were answered in Epicyclist's post on the previous page of this thread.
I'm in the UK. I found it hard to source Kalloy, enclosed cam, quick releases. I bought three of these Kalloy ones via Amazon Marketplace from Bikester in Germany.
They make it much easier to clamp the saddle stem tightly than the OEM QRs.

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