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USE Spin Stix Ti skewers, 55gm pr., these for real? (10 posts)
|  USE Spin Stix Ti skewers, 55gm pr., these for real? | scc
Nov 6, 2001 12:39 PM | | check it out here:
http://www.use1.com/cisfiles/spinstix/spinstix.htm
are they really 55gms as shown? Do they work? |
| got em! | Ty
Nov 6, 2001 12:51 PM | | got em, using them for 6 months, they are fine,
yup 55gms
what can you say about skewers? |
| Ty, questions........ | scc
Nov 6, 2001 1:49 PM | | How much do they retail for?
Is the lever removable and is the 55gms for the Spin Stix as shown?
Are they available in the US?
Do you use them on your Mtb?
Thanks |
| I don't like that design... | Metroid
Nov 6, 2001 12:58 PM | | I had some of the Nuke Proof Ti twist-on skewers. They were light but I couldn't tighten the front all the way because the fork leg would interfere. I had to turn the nut instead of the levered side which didn't work very well. I think these would have the same problem. I swapped them straight-up for some Salsas and been very happy since. |
| Tune MTB Ti skewers 53g (road 49g)... | nino
Nov 6, 2001 2:57 PM | | Tune are lightest and have a movable lever.USE lever is fixed in 90 degree angle which can cause trouble when thightening.
www.tunecomp.com
get them through www.hibike.de
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| Thumbs up to Tune Skewers | Big Chubby
Nov 7, 2001 6:22 PM | | I have two Mountain sets and one Road I would highly recomend them. For functiion and Weight they are tops.
Think Big |
| Hmm,read somewhere that spin on type skewers.. | rick
Nov 6, 2001 3:52 PM | | didn't clamp real tight. ie. not the clamping force of a cam type skewer. Can any one confirm this?, otherwise, 55g is incredibly light. |
| answers to ya questions | Ty
Nov 6, 2001 8:39 PM | | I bought mine at Evans in the U.K. (London) for £39.00(!!).
the lever is NOT removable.
(if you do remove a lever do you leave it at home, negating the point of a 'quick release'(you may as well use a lighter nut) or take it with you, making the idea of removing it for weight redundant)
I don't know if they are availiable in the US (I presume so)
I do use them on my MTB, with no problems.
The lever being a twist type DOES interfere with drop outs but that kinda misses the point. You tighten the nut hand tight, whilst leaving the lever in the position with the most travel (before it hits the drop out) and then turn the lever, these things were designed on a planet not unlike ours where they have forks with drop outs.
It is pretty simple to use and hardly warrants an explanation just try one it's very straight forward.
as for 'ricks' clamping question, I couldn't give you a technical answer, but before the USE's I had a pair of Rolf skewers (came with propels) and I can't tell If the clamping force is any different, you can clamp the USE's tight enough by hand to struggle to get them off, this is more than enough for my needs.
P.S mine are silver, they also come in black and a couple of other colours (© UK 2001).
Cheers
Ty |
| twisting? | Spikes
Nov 7, 2001 1:30 PM | | If I get it right they operate with a twisting lever. Beware that they are compatible with the thick lower legs of your suspension fork. |
| name me a fork with complete clearance around the drop outs! | Ty
Nov 7, 2001 10:12 PM | | they don't exist!!
I'm sure the people at USE knew this when designing the 'spin sticks'
they work!!!
they lock in less than half a turn!!
they go so tight your wheels does not fall off!!!
they are quick release skewers designed for modern mountain bikes with modern forks!!!
go into a shop and try em'
most of the posts here are of the "I have heard" , "If I get it right" and "someone told me".
THEY WORK PERFECTLY NO PROBLEMS
I know as I have got them on my Manitou Mars Elites, which is a pretty standard fork.
They worked fine on my SID Race 00, again a standard fork.
Ty |
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