Re: [CR]Track Dropouts/Nutted Fasteners

(Example: Framebuilders)

To: nickzz@mindspring.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 07:53:05 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]Track Dropouts/Nutted Fasteners
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>


...except for the <rare> 60s campagnolo record track hubs with the original version curved qr skewer. e-RICHIE having tea, feeling sophisticated

On Wed, 27 Mar 2002 07:34:07 -0500 <nickzz@mindspring.com> writes:
> A follow up to the drop out question.
>
> Why are the wheels on fixed gear/track bicycles
> attached with nutted fasteners rather than quick release type
> skewers used on road bicycles?
>
> Track/Fixed gear rear wheel attachment seems to be distinctly
> different from a road,but the front seems to be the same.
>
> Thanks,
> Nick Zatezalo
> Atlanta,Ga