Originally Posted by
lhbernhardt
The accepted practice is to use track nuts for fixies. I use track nuts on my track bike, but since the 70's, I've always used QR's on any road fixie I've ridden. Yes, you're more likely to pull a rear wheel secured with a QR...
Not really. A properly tightened quick release should be just as secure. Track hubs were available with quick releases until the early 1960s, when a rule change prohibited their use on the track. The reason wasn't concern about the wheel moving in the frame, but rather concern that the lever could snag another rider's wheel and cause a crash.
