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Old 09-28-06 | 09:33 PM
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Lurker1999
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Bikes: Jamis Coda Sport '06

Pitlock installation tips

I just finished cutting my pitlock skewers to size for my bike. Here are some things I wish I had known before I had bought them.

The skewers are long, and will need to be cut to size. The sheet that comes from Urban Bike Tech suggests either a hacksaw or whatever mechanical implement you choose to use. I find a standard dremel cutting wheel does a nice job. Beware that it does heat the skewer up quite a bit so don't take too long cutting or you may risk warping/weakening the metal.

The easiest way I found to fit the skewers was to just put them on the bike, then mark off flush with the outer cover with a sharpie directly on the skewer. Then remove the various nuts and cut the skewer to size.

I found I could do it directly on the bike with a dremel but if you're using a hacksaw you may wish to use a bench clamp for the wheel skewers.

The seat release skewer measurement goes the same way but before you go to cut it you can just tighten down the nut without the outer protection to keep the skewer securely in place while cutting it with a rotary tool. Again if you're using a hacksaw, a bench and clamp may be better.

The numbered pitlock socket will accomodate a 14mm standard socket over it. As always I used 6 sided sockets. A click-style torque wrench will get you the 8 ft pd of torque that Urban Bike tech recommends. You can get a nice one from Sears for around $50 or so.

You'll need to grease the wheel skewers before using them so make sure you have some around when you get ready to install everything or installation may grind to a halt.

The headset lock is drop in, no cutting required but keep in mind it's polished stainless steel so it'll stand out against a black headset as demonstrated by Urban Bike Tech. I left mine alone, if this really bothers you consider getting something to paint the cover.

http://www.urbanbiketech.com/about_ahead.htm

Anyone else have other suggestions?

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