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02-01-06 | 09:04 AM

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wingnuts?

Has anyone ever seen these wingnuts on a front hub? I found an older bike, a Kabuki, with these holding on the front wheel.

Also, is there any quick release mechanism for front bolt on hubs other than a longer axle and standard quick release?

Thanks ~jg

02-01-06 | 09:07 AM

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Just a guess but maybe it was a homebrew solution?

02-01-06 | 09:13 AM

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It's an old-school thing.

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02-01-06 | 09:15 AM

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My conversion was using them when I got it. It is a 1955 Wolverhampton Wearwell. They were much fancier then those. Sold them on eBay for like $18

02-01-06 | 09:41 AM

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Umm.. have you seen the Classic and Vintage forum?

02-01-06 | 11:32 AM

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tullio campagnolo

02-01-06 | 11:53 AM

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We need axle knock-offs...

02-01-06 | 12:01 PM

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you can find em on crappy old french bikes. You can also find em on nice old bikes, but you can easily scavenge the wingnuts without remorse from the crappy ones

02-01-06 | 12:03 PM

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they are all over e-bay

02-01-06 | 01:16 PM

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So should I take it that there is no such thing as a quick release for track hubs other than standard quick release on all other hubs? I know Phil has allen bolt hub but wondered what else is out there.

Guess I'll just carry around my 15mm wrench.

02-01-06 | 01:40 PM

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Is that a Kabuki Submariner? I've wanted one of those for a while...

02-01-06 | 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmax1

Guess I'll just carry around my 15mm wrench.

thats what most everybody on this forum does, i carry around a 15mm wrench among other tools.

02-01-06 | 04:38 PM

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Tullio Campagnolo supposedly invented the quick release as an alternative to wingnuts after he had difficulty removing them during a race in winter conditions. Wingnuts are really pretty nice to use, but not with frozen fingers.

Until the quick release gained acceptance, wingnuts were used on many high-end road bikes.

02-01-06 | 05:22 PM

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wingnuts were on the 60's frejus track bike that i just got, im not sure if they were original or if they were added later for some reason

02-01-06 | 05:24 PM

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fugly!

02-01-06 | 09:59 PM

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No, He did invent them (quick release) when he couldn't get the wingnuts loose to change a flat.

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02-01-06 | 10:04 PM

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Yes, that's what I said.

02-01-06 | 10:11 PM

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Quote:

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No, He did invent them (quick release) when he couldn't get the wingnuts loose to change a flat.

S/F,
CEYA!

02-01-06 | 10:33 PM

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Quote:

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Yes, that's what I said.

you stated Tullio Campagnolo supposedly invented the quick release .

supposedly sounds like you are doubtful he made them.

that is the reason i stated it again.

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02-01-06 | 10:48 PM

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thats what most everybody on this forum does, i carry around a 15mm wrench among other tools.

I carry around a 15 year old wench. Is that the same thing?

02-01-06 | 10:52 PM

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Ceya layin' down the history.

02-02-06 | 12:53 AM

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Apologies. I should not have said supposedly.

Incidentally, according to Campy Only, he was not repairing a flat, he was changing gears.

https://www.campyonly.com/history.html

Although Sheldon holds that he was fixing the flat. Wonder who's right.

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02-02-06 | 01:11 AM

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Everytime I heard or read the story, it was a flat tyre.

02-02-06 | 05:15 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeroplane

Is that a Kabuki Submariner? I've wanted one of those for a while...

It is indeed a Submariner. If you are ever in Alabama come and get it. When I first started investigating the idea of a SS/FG I picked it up. Partly for the name, Kabuki, and partly for those wingnuts.

Kabuki was a slang term some of us used in high school for, um, girls.

People, places and things change and I haven't used the bike or the wingnuts.

02-02-06 | 05:17 AM

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Although Sheldon holds that he was fixing the flat. Wonder who's right.

I heard Mr. Brown was there.

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