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Skewer problem

Borderfox · 2018-04-09 11:11:57

Did the cliffs of Moher challenge on Saturday and had an unusual problem. The skewer on the rear wheel loosened itself 4 times with the skewer in the locked position. Only noticed when getting out of the saddle that the rear wheel started rubbing. Stopped to tighten as I said 4 times and it still came loose. Anyone have…

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09-04-2018 12:11pm

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Borderfox

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Did the cliffs of Moher challenge on Saturday and had an unusual problem. The skewer on the rear wheel loosened itself 4 times with the skewer in the locked position. Only noticed when getting out of the saddle that the rear wheel started rubbing.

Stopped to tighten as I said 4 times and it still came loose.

Anyone have something similar happen?

Wheelset is prime 38 disc carbon on a specialized roubaix disk

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#2 09-04-2018 12:14pm
07Lapierre

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Buy a new one. There's no real adjustment/maintenance on Skewer's.

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#3 09-04-2018 12:19pm
Borderfox

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That's a given

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#4 10-04-2018 1:53pm
dastardly00

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Is the thread worn away on the end with the nut?

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#5 10-04-2018 1:58pm
Cee-Jay-Cee

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Are they Prime skewers? I read about something similar with Prime skewers over on bikeradar...I think.

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#6 11-04-2018 8:31am
Borderfox

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Wheels are brand new, same as skewers

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#7 11-04-2018 8:34am
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Assuming you got them on CRC or Wiggle I'd contact them and get new ones from them. PErhaps different branded ones though

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#8 11-04-2018 9:16am
Borderfox

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I will try some Mavic ones I have and see if it happens again

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