I know the first reaction to this question is to say that nuts hold
better...Well, how many folks lose wheels in the TDF? I understand the
safety issue of banning wing nuts, but the only real safety issue I can see
with QR Skewers is folks tangling their QR Skewers on the track...now
granted I have an abhorrence of riding too close to another bike, but in my
experience this is virtually unheard of...I'll bet I now get a barrage of
such stories... but is this the reason for no quick release skewers on track
bikes? Is it pure tradition because such skewers did not come into usage
until after track racing was established? Perhaps because quick release is
not needed there?
Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi USA