Light road Qr skewers: What's reasonable for racing purposes ?

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Js2
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by Js2 on Wed Mar 27, 2019 5:36 pm

Went from Zipp Skewer that came with my wheel to Tune DC. Had to re align my brake centering every damn ride, swapped it back to the zipp skewers and issues went away. Also had a dura ace skewers on other bike and that is rock solid, easy to engage and disengage albeit a bit on the heavy side.
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Tooslow
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by Tooslow on Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:10 am

Hey has anyone tried these skewers?
https://tririg.com/collections/sl/products/styx-sl
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Tooslow
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by Tooslow on Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:11 am

Hey has anyone tried these skewers?
https://tririg.com/collections/sl/products/styx-sl
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TheLuddite
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by TheLuddite on Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:05 am

I have used the Planet X Ti ones for the last 10 years without issue but they are no longer listed on their site.
If I need to replace them I'll give the Wiggle lifeline ones a try at 42g the pair.

https://www.wiggle.com/p/lifeline-titan ... skewer-set
or
https://www.wiggle.com/p/lifeline-profe ... skewer-set
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by maurice1 on Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:16 am

Tooslow wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:10 am
 Hey has anyone tried these skewers?
https://tririg.com/collections/sl/products/styx-sl
I don't think anyone has tried something that hasn't shipped yet :)

I replaced my stock shimano skewers (137g iirc) with campagnolo I had from another wheelset (55g). Not the lightest but something you can very easily feel, that I already had lying around
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Tooslow
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by Tooslow on Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:07 pm

maurice1 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:16 am
Tooslow wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:10 am
 Hey has anyone tried these skewers?
https://tririg.com/collections/sl/products/styx-sl
I don't think anyone has tried something that hasn't shipped yet :)

I replaced my stock shimano skewers (137g iirc) with campagnolo I had from another wheelset (55g). Not the lightest but something you can very easily feel, that I already had lying around
On the product page it says they are in stock ready to ship.
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wheelsONfire
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by wheelsONfire on Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:30 pm

Tooslow wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:11 am
 Hey has anyone tried these skewers?
https://tririg.com/collections/sl/products/styx-sl
Yeah the normal Styx. Can't say how these are, i would go for the standard Styx no question because they will be stiffer.
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Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
Open *UP* (2016.04.14)
Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)


Ex bike; Vial EVO D, Vial EVO Ultra, Scott Foil, Paduano ti bike.
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C36
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by C36 on Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:09 am

Simple: thick Ti axles, avoid at all cost thin or recessed axles.

I never had issues going light on the front but for the rear I didn’t like them.

If you look for weight I would go for “carbon Ti” style (under Fournier, Risk or similar brand for example) for the front and Mavic or Corima at the rear.

The Mavic benefit from the best clamp I know, the Corima has the thickest axle I know (but as the normal external clamp).
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