Best light (and rigid) quick release set

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Moose
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by Moose on Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:41 am

I'm riding a xc full suspension bike with disc brakes. I'm looking for a light weight skewer set to replace my xtr skewers. So they should be lighter and rigid (don't want to listen to my disc brakes rub).

What do you experts recommend? Salsa, Avitar, Heylight...? (I have a pair of ringle twisters, but they make my brakes rub.)
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by Weenie on Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:41 am


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by Tippster on Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:50 am

Go for Dusted74 Ti bolt-on.

$35 posted. 42g


http://www.dusted74.com/titaniumskewers.htm
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by Moose on Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:05 am

No bolt-on skewers, I race, so they need to work fast when I get a flat.
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by Tippster on Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:26 am

Bolt-on Vs QR has been debated previously.
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum ... ghlight=qr


Many people who race have claimed they can change a wheel the same speed with bolt-on as with QR.
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by elendil on Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:16 am

QR: Tune AC16/17. Light and strong. I use them on my Nicolai Helius CC w/ Magura Martas.
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