Skewer Question

Fred said:

Can a non skewer (the nut and bolt type) front wheel be turned into a
skewer type wheel? I want to avoid changing the rim/wheel out because
the wheel now has a disk break on it.

One other thing. With the presure place on the skewer when locked. Do
they break or ware out? Is it a good idea to get an extra.

Hub axles are usually specific to Bolt-on or QR skewer hollow axle type. Some, like Phil Wood, have removable axle cap ends. You will need to look into the swap for your particular hub.
QR skwers should be lubricated and checked, but I haven't worn one out.

Fred said:

Can a non skewer (the nut and bolt type) front wheel be turned into a
skewer type wheel? I want to avoid changing the rim/wheel out because
the wheel now has a disk break on it.

Usually the wheel can be turned into a quick-release wheel by just
replacing the axle. You have to find a quick-release axle with the same
threads as the current one, so that the cones will fit, and you have to
re-pack the bearings. If these words seem foreign to you, take it to a
bike shop. This should not be an expensive conversion.

Quoted message said:

One other thing. With the presure place on the skewer when locked. Do
they break or ware out? Is it a good idea to get an extra.

The most common cause of breakage of a quick-release skewer is abuse, or
a crash. I have some that are more than 30 years old.

--

David L. Johnson

Arguing with an engineer is like mud wrestling with a pig...
You soon find out the pig likes it!

Fred said:

Can a non skewer (the nut and bolt type) front wheel be turned into a
skewer type wheel? I want to avoid changing the rim/wheel out because
the wheel now has a disk break on it.

Others have answered informatively about the tech aspects of this, and
I gotta ask why? Yes, QR's are handy, but a nutted axle seems to be a
really nice thing to have with a disc brake front wheel. You can get
the wheel nice and snug and brake without worry of wheel ejection. :-P

Just throw a box wrench in your riding tool kit. If weight is an
issue, just get a perfectly OK box wrench that fits from the auto
parts store and grind off the end that makes you angry.

Yes, of course a QR is strong enough, but it's not an improvement,
just a feature, nice if you put your bike on car racks that require
wheel removal often.

Fred said:

Can a non skewer (the nut and bolt type) front wheel be turned into a
skewer type wheel? I want to avoid changing the rim/wheel out because
the wheel now has a disk break on it.

One other thing. With the presure place on the skewer when locked. Do
they break or ware out? Is it a good idea to get an extra.

Yes and steel ones don't. Go to a good bike shop where they can
determine the axle dimensions, swap all to a hollow axle and bob's yer
uncle..

In article <[email hidden]>,

David L. Johnson said:

Fred said:

Can a non skewer (the nut and bolt type) front wheel be turned into a
skewer type wheel? I want to avoid changing the rim/wheel out because
the wheel now has a disk break on it.

Usually the wheel can be turned into a quick-release wheel by just
replacing the axle. You have to find a quick-release axle with the same
threads as the current one, so that the cones will fit, and you have to
re-pack the bearings. If these words seem foreign to you, take it to a
bike shop. This should not be an expensive conversion.

Quoted message said:

One other thing. With the presure place on the skewer when locked. Do
they break or ware out? Is it a good idea to get an extra.

The most common cause of breakage of a quick-release skewer is abuse, or
a crash. I have some that are more than 30 years old.

and so do I, but newer ones fail sooner; 🙂
solid nutted axles on the most recent bicycle.
--
Michael Press

WOW - I'm about to argue (a bit) with Peter!

Anyway, I tried this 30 or so years ago. On that hub at least, the QR
version of the axle had a diameter a bit larger than the nutted version.
Consequently, the current cones & lock nuts wouldn't work with the QR
axle. Cheap and easily done, but chances are they will need to take the
hub apart to check for an axle SET whose cones will work with the hub
cups. Still cheap enough to do, in my opinion.

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Fred said:

Can a non skewer (the nut and bolt type) front wheel be turned into a
skewer type wheel? I want to avoid changing the rim/wheel out because
the wheel now has a disk break on it.

One other thing. With the presure place on the skewer when locked. Do
they break or ware out? Is it a good idea to get an extra.

Yes and steel ones don't. Go to a good bike shop where they can
determine the axle dimensions, swap all to a hollow axle and bob's yer
uncle..

richard said:

WOW - I'm about to argue (a bit) with Peter!

Anyway, I tried this 30 or so years ago. On that hub at least, the QR
version of the axle had a diameter a bit larger than the nutted version.
Consequently, the current cones & lock nuts wouldn't work with the QR
axle. Cheap and easily done, but chances are they will need to take the
hub apart to check for an axle SET whose cones will work with the hub
cups. Still cheap enough to do, in my opinion.

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

On Mar 22, 7:12 pm, "Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Can a non skewer (the nut and bolt type) front wheel be turned into a
skewer type wheel? I want to avoid changing the rim/wheel out because
the wheel now has a disk break on it.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

One other thing. With the presure place on the skewer when locked. Do
they break or ware out? Is it a good idea to get an extra.

Quoted message said:

Yes and steel ones don't. Go to a good bike shop where they can
determine the axle dimensions, swap all to a hollow axle and bob's yer
uncle..

Wall, unless the axle is a type with shoulders and such for cart
bearings, rear axles are generally of 3 types..10by1, 10by26 and
9.5by26.