quick release for Turbo Trainer
willtri
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hiya,
THis should be easy but....
How do i buy a quick release for a turbo trainer???
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Tacx_ ... 360010556/
Will the above fit any reat wheel????
Cheers
Tried to use the one that came wth my trek 1.5 and i didn't last long!!
THis should be easy but....
How do i buy a quick release for a turbo trainer???
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Tacx_ ... 360010556/
Will the above fit any reat wheel????
Cheers
Tried to use the one that came wth my trek 1.5 and i didn't last long!!
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So it fits the bike - does it fit the trainer?!?!?
What i meant about the trek one is that i clamped the bike onto the turbo but the quick release lever is curved so doesn't fit into the clamp of the turbo and slips out...
Will any old turbo skewer do the job?
Skewers come in two broad types, "closed cam" and "open cam". Sheldon Brown has an article about the differences between the two types here: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/skewers.html . Despite SB's assertion that open cam are flimsey and dangerous they are also lighter and therefore the norm... search for bike skewers on wiggle and I think the Tacx skewer will be the only closed cam skewer there.
Anyway... It is my BELIEF that most trainers are designed to fit with closed cam skewers. I have no idea why this is, but might be something to do with the wide variety of shapes and sizes of the open cam designs (again look at wiggle). I suspect that any closed cam skewer will fit your turbo, and I believe that most skewers are a standardised size and will fit your bike. I have never had any troubles swapping around between skewers.