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Old 08-11-07 | 11:29 PM
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From: PA
Originally Posted by BoozyMcliverRot
The majority of QR rear hubs dont have enough grip to hold a wheel in place with horizontal drop outs or track ends. Although there are some that do,they are usually older style steel models similar to the campy/shimano ones.
I have a QR rear and had horrible tension problems with a QR. The chain would pop and when it did work, there was too much slack--dangerously so. I got a allen skewer and tugs and life's dandy.

It is also REALLY hard to find the good steel QR skewers.
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