[CR] Hi-E front hubs and skewers

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:10:02 -0800
From: "Kevin Kruger" <ktk1_7_0_2_8@yahoo.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] Hi-E front hubs and skewers


Beware - if you have the Hi-E time trial front hub and use conventional QR skewer, you will eventually ruin the hub (or the "lock nuts" that is).

Trust me, I know this from personal experience back in the day from use on my 1974 Teledyne Titan.  Eventually squished the lock nuts/axle to the point that the hub flanges fit the fork blades.

If you have the TT Hi-E front hub, then use the appropriate Hi-E TT "wing-nut" style skewer, or ruin the hub.

For what it's worth.

Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA