Originally Posted by grolby
All that said, I already mentioned that there are benefits to using axle nuts, but that doesn't mean that they are somehow superior to a QR. I'm not too anxious about having to use a wrench instead of a quick-release, but I'm annoyed by the myth of their insufficiency.
Grolby, Im sure you are much wiser about this stuff than
I am but from my own experience Ive owned two bikes
that the quick releases wouldnt hold the wheel straight. One
was a Viscount that needed to be recentered on every ride.
I eventually put nuts and bolts through the drop outs in
front of the axle so it couldnt move forward. The second bike
is my Early model Motobecane that is my winter beater.
Despite its age and appearance this bike hasnt seen too many
miles and I have to recenter the back wheel about every 80-100
miles or every week for me.....This is what lead to my initial comment
about wheels moving in the drop outs.
I prefer nuts just because I have no need to take wheels off.