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Old 09-18-09 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by lz4005
From a practical standpoint, quick release wheels are more easy to have stolen.

Its also easier to get a rear wheel in track ends aligned properly and your chain tensioned the right way if you can tighten the right/left nuts independently of each other, something you can't do with a QR.
all it takes to steal a nutted wheel is a 15mm wrench that fits in my pocket.
it just keeps honest people honest.

Originally Posted by operator
You can actually set the tension faster and easier with practice than having to go back and forth securing each side and walking the wheel to where it needs to be.
This is my experience as well. QR is easier and faster than wiggling a wheel with nuts.

I should really get around to chopping the axles on my rear so I can use a QR with it.
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