Does tune still make skyline u20 road skewers?
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This may seem odd, but i ask the question because i do not see them on the tune website. I have only found the front skewers online in non-mtb fotmat.
Any help sourcing them would be appreciated. The tune aluminum shafted tt bike skewers seem a bit sketchy for my needs.
Any help sourcing them would be appreciated. The tune aluminum shafted tt bike skewers seem a bit sketchy for my needs.
Carbonti, tune use brittle materials like carbon and alloy.
I think one of the lighter titanium skewers are the extralite streeters at 29gr.
I haven't looked around carefully though.
Not all rear wheel hubs or carbon frames work well with light skewers. Some skewers don't provide enough tension to eliminate dropout creaks and to preload the hub internals.
There is also the issue of the rear wheel popping out in a crash that could cause some additional damage.
I saw a guy on youtube that gladly uses skewers with round headed nuts that can only be taken off with an allen key. Apparently they are aero and save you 0.5-1w.
I think one of the lighter titanium skewers are the extralite streeters at 29gr.
I haven't looked around carefully though.
Not all rear wheel hubs or carbon frames work well with light skewers. Some skewers don't provide enough tension to eliminate dropout creaks and to preload the hub internals.
There is also the issue of the rear wheel popping out in a crash that could cause some additional damage.
I saw a guy on youtube that gladly uses skewers with round headed nuts that can only be taken off with an allen key. Apparently they are aero and save you 0.5-1w.
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Here?
https://www.schmolke-carbon.com/product ... k-release/
https://www.schmolke-carbon.com/product ... k-release/
RocketRacing wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:01 pmYeah, i have only seen the front for road. I see front and rear for mtb.
I have reached out to tune.
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Thanks for that find!!!
Tune said the u20 skyline skewers have long been out of producton.
Tune said the u20 skyline skewers have long been out of producton.
Sad, as they are awesome. Expensive as hell probably why there not in production. The installation is where you have to be careful; Don't load the skewer torsion! Load only in tension.RocketRacing wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:45 pmTune said the u20 skyline skewers have long been out of producton.
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