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01-07-2007, 04:35 PM

"David L. Johnson" <david.johnson@lehigh.edu> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:29:33 -0800, jim beam wrote:
>
>> Malcolm Smith wrote:
>>> The convention seems to be to insert the skewers of both wheels so
>>> that
>>> the lever is on the left and the nut on the right. Why?
>>>
>>> Malcolm
>>>
>> on the rear, you don't want the lever to foul the derailleur. on the
>> front, it's just aesthetics to follow the rear. unless it's mtb with
>> disk brake, in which case, some people use the lever on the right for
>> similar reasons and to have the adjusting nut serrations help hold
>> the
>> axle more firmly.
>
> The skewer will not foul the derailleur. Put them wherever you want
> them.

I don't agree. When removing and replacing the wheel, getting the chain
over the nut without touching the chain is easier than over the lever.

Phil H

01-07-2007, 04:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Phil Holman Posts: n/a	Re: Skewer direction "David L. Johnson" <david.johnson@lehigh.edu> wrote in message news6SdnYdBwaTFAzzYUSdV9g@ptd.net... > On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:29:33 -0800, jim beam wrote: > >> Malcolm Smith wrote: >>> The convention seems to be to insert the skewers of both wheels so >>> that >>> the lever is on the left and the nut on the right. Why? >>> >>> Malcolm >>> >> on the rear, you don't want the lever to foul the derailleur. on the >> front, it's just aesthetics to follow the rear. unless it's mtb with >> disk brake, in which case, some people use the lever on the right for >> similar reasons and to have the adjusting nut serrations help hold >> the >> axle more firmly. > > The skewer will not foul the derailleur. Put them wherever you want > them. I don't agree. When removing and replacing the wheel, getting the chain over the nut without touching the chain is easier than over the lever. Phil H