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tabl10s
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by tabl10s on Sun Sep 09, 2018 11:25 pm

Why do some come with springs and others not? Are they needed at all?
2016 Orbea Orca OMR: 15.0lbs/6.804kg...😐 | 2016 Rca: 11.07lbs/5.048kg...😭 | 2015 Pinarello F8: 13.04lbs/5.915kg...😩 | 2018 S-Works SL6: 12.04/5.625kg... 😥
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by Weenie on Sun Sep 09, 2018 11:25 pm

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TobinHatesYou
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by TobinHatesYou on Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:12 am

The springs are a nice way to center the hub on the skewer...making it easier to drop the fork in.
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tabl10s
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by tabl10s on Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:11 am

TobinHatesYou wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:12 am
 The springs are a nice way to center the hub on the skewer...making it easier to drop the fork in.
Thanks. This place is making me so upgrades on an almost weekly basis. Tunes are going the way on Lightweights and the LW skewer's are going on Rovals.
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2016 Orbea Orca OMR: 15.0lbs/6.804kg...😐 | 2016 Rca: 11.07lbs/5.048kg...😭 | 2015 Pinarello F8: 13.04lbs/5.915kg...😩 | 2018 S-Works SL6: 12.04/5.625kg... 😥
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JerryLook
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by JerryLook on Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:18 am

With my heavier skewers the springs make it easier to align the wheels. With my KCNC skewers, the springs actually make it harder to get things straight. I took them off that set of skewers. Now I don’t use the springs any more on any of my bikes. And I have had zero issues.

And hey it’s like a 2 gram savings. 😄
2010 Orbea Opal 54cm
6.05kg
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