Originally Posted by
desconhecido
Don't know if skewers can be elegant, but these Simplex skewers are sort of neat and not all that common, as far as I can tell. They have little booties to slide over the lever arms.
Ditto for a handlebar bolt, but they don't get much more cool than this:
Off a I-beam Nitto stem that was badly oxidized when I got it. I sanded off the blemishes with emery cloth, painted black and re-sanded. I'm thinking about using it with this "beausage" worn look if I don't repaint to all black.
