| Re: Skewer direction
Aesthetics
On the rear, there is less interference with the derailleur
As to the front - convention. Remember, these were NOT invented so you
could put your bike into your car more easily. A racer punctures and
needs a wheel changed in less than 10 seconds. If the mechs know where
to reach for the release lever without looking, that's a second.
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?
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> Malcolm
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