Originally Posted by TheBrick
Grrrrrrrrr!!! Sorry I just find the use of q/r on most bikes pointless (unless they use the same bike for racing and when that bike is a track bike you don't need q/r to race anyway) and a security isssue for most people.
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Quick Release is a feature that only road and MTB racers take advantage of and they do that only in races*. You know, when they get a flat and the support car rolls up and hands them a fresh wheel. I can't say that's ever happened to me.
*For info on he origins of the Q/R, Google: Tullio Campagnolo Quick Release
Hey Kids, Can you find the QR lever in this shield?
Yeah, people sometimes use it when loading the bike in the car and whatnot. But, how often does that really happen?
A 15mm wrench can handle the situations the situations a typical rider encounters. Plus, bolts deter the casual, opportunistic mischievous thief (you know, the kids that steal Q/R seats or wheels for the heck of it). Bolts won't stop a "real" theif.