Originally Posted by Rev.Chuck
They must pretty damn old
Sorry Chuck. I'm betting most of these guys were "made" somtime in the late 70s or early 80s. My wheels are a little before then. At least a few of us have some experience and wisdom.
Steevo,
Yep, steel skewers. I just couldn't keep them from slipping. 'Could have been the powder coat on the frame but I have had zero movement since I went to solid axle and nuts. It's like with hubs using lockrings, some people have had issues other have no problems. I know a few other fixers that also had issues using QR as well. I think some of the folks here use them with no problem. Maybe it's because of my size along with the gear combination and hills that results in a lot of force on the hub. Lot's of variables to consider.
I think we may have spoken about this before. The one thing that doesn't make sense is why my Raleigh frame with horizontal drops and multi-gears doesn't do it too? Is it just a virtue of forcing your way up climbs in a gear you would shift out of on geared bikes?