slipping rear wheel, skewer rec?

[PaMtbRider]

I have a Salsa Casseroll that I just changed from fixed to gears. The mavic skewer I am using isn't working well well with the hardened dropout and is letting the rear wheel slip forward. Any recommendations for a cheap skewer that will hold well?

[jonnyBgood]

I have had issue with some of the Mavic skewers as well. I have tried tightening them a little more (as if you think that you are over tightening them) and that has worked.

If not try a Shimano skewer. They have a true cam that tightens twice as much

[benitosan1972]

^that, and maybe try scoring the dropouts with a file,
but I'd try a different skewer first before altering the frame.

[Fixed]

Shimano d.a. Skewer
Give it a try
Cheers imho

[fogrider]

campy skewers work really well.

[crankles]

They are not cheap, but the DT rws has been working well on my SS with horizontal dropouts. I use the steel not the Ti version.

[leftsidedrive]

I second everything that has been said above. Shimano's cams seem to be strong. I have had a mavic skewer perform poorly for me in the past. I would like to think it's because of all of the watts I'm producing, but my wife tells me it's because I'm a clydesdale. It's amazing how Mavic's quality has gone down in the past years. I see a lot of Mavic issues come through the doors at my shop. It didn't used to be that way. Good Luck!

[PaulE]

105, Ultegra or Dura Ace, they will all grip very well, different level of finish but all good. Would imagine the same for Campy internal cam quick release skewer.

[AngryScientist]

any closed cam skewers will work better. any of the ones in the shimano line, or the closed cam campy ones are very good. for inexpensive ones, velo orange has a very nice closed cam skewer set for $18. they're great.

Salsa skewers, though open cam, also have a tenacious grip.

[Kontact]

The inexpensive steel skewers that shops sell for trainers are of the old Campy style, and very tight and strong.

[spacemen3]

I'll second what AngryScientist said.

[Aaron O]

I'll just join in and say that I had this problem with some Mavic skewers as well - they seem to be designed for vertical drops and slip in horizontal DOs. I swapped skewers with a basic Shimano 105 from another bike and problem solved.

[Fishbike]

I have read -- and it has been my experience -- that Casseroll dropouts are prone to slippage. A really tight quality skewer solved my problem. Good luck! Those frames definitely fall into the great bang for the buck category.

[PaMtbRider]

Thanks for all the advice. I think a cheap set of shimano skewers is what I am after. I've had good luck with Salsa skewers on other bikes but didn't want to spend that much money.

[AngryScientist]

Thanks for all the advice. I think a cheap set of shimano skewers is what I am after. I've had good luck with Salsa skewers on other bikes but didn't want to spend that much money.

just get these, best bang for the buck...

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/wheelsets-rims-hubs/skewers/vo-quick-release-skewers.html

http://store.velo-orange.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/530x530/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/q/r/qr-skewers.jpg

[fourflys]

I have a 2011 Casseroll set up geared and use Ultegra skewers and haven't had any issues... and I don't have the skewers gorilla-force closed either...

[DRZRM]

+1

I like these in steel.

They are not cheap, but the DT rws has been working well on my SS with horizontal dropouts. I use the steel not the Ti version.

[Levee Road]

I have a 2011 Casseroll set up geared and use Ultegra skewers and haven't had any issues... and I don't have the skewers gorilla-force closed either...

Same here. Casseroll with ultegra skewers. Never had an issue.