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Old 02-16-10 | 11:36 PM
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PSA: if you have locking wheel skewers...

...kindly hand off the necessary "key" when you're dropping your bike off at the LBS for a tune-up, so we can get the wheels off and give your bike a proper tune-up. Thank you.
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Old 02-16-10 | 11:38 PM
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Whew, I thought you were talking bout the other PSA.
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Originally Posted by skijor
Whew, I thought you were talking bout the other PSA.
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Old 02-17-10 | 02:04 AM
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I thought "locking" skewers need only an Allen wrench. Are there some that have a key cylinder?
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Originally Posted by kmcrawford111
I thought "locking" skewers need only an Allen wrench.
No, those are called "bolt on".

Locking skewers use a keyed nut and matching wrench. See Pinhead or Pitlock.
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