On May 8, 2007, at 1:39 PM, Tom Sanders wrote:
> 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
They used them for a while.
Campagnolo Timeline entry: 1967 - Catalog #15 is printed for the year-end trade shows. Included ... the obscure large flange track hubs with curved lever quick releases.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)