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PSA: I keep seeing people over-tighten their quick release skewers
I was helping a friend fix a wobbly wheel last week and found the quick release lever was cranked down like a bolt. He said he thought it had to be 'really tight' to be safe. That's wrong, it just puts a ton of stress on the hub and frame. The right way is to close the lever with the palm of your hand until you feel firm resistance, not crank it with your whole fist. How do you guys explain this to customers without scaring them?
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andrew_shah22d ago
Honestly, I used to do the same thing until my old hub made a sound like a dying animal. A firm hand close is plenty, it's a cam not a bolt. Took me a while to trust it.
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