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Old 09-17-09, 06:45 PM
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Quick release axle help needed

Quick release axle help needed

The lower legs on my new Rockshox fork are so wide near the quick release axle lever and I can only fully close the lever in the 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock position, instead of the lever pointing towards the rear in the 3 o'clock position. This seems unsafe to me, especially on a mountain bike used for aggressive XC. What does the community think?
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Close it at the 12'o clock.
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...or you can get a different quick release. One like this will solve your problem.
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...or you can get a different quick release. One like this will solve your problem.
Unecessary. And those QR's are of the external cam design. They suck.
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Thanks 10 Wheels. I've had a long day.
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