Originally Posted by catatonic
OK, quit calling them "nutted axles" it's called a threaded axle.....what I was talking about is a "nutted skewer"....
this is a nutted skewer (or as nashbar calls them, bolt-on skewers)
http://www.nashbar.com/profile_morei...ku=8197&brand=
I just don't see how anyone can get sued over this design...either the person tightening it done a good job, or not....and there's not enough protrusion to pose any risk that is greater than any other attatchment method.
I use the bolt-on skewers on all of my front wheels and most of my rear wheels. Riding around the inner-city, I'm always looking for ways to frustrate crooks...or at least slow them down.
I lock my bikes with a U-lock around the rear wheel. However, that does not prevent someone from tampering with the quick release. Shimano's instructions included with their quick releases includes a warning to check your quick releases before riding if you have parked your bike in a public place.
I know of at least once in the past year that I discovered a quick release on my rear wheel had been opened while my bike was locked up downtown. So, if you live in a neighborhood where there are more crooks than bikes, the bolt-on skewers can be useful.