Those ridges on the dropouts that make you adjust the quick release every time you remove or insert a wheel. QRs should operate by just flipping the lever. But too many incompetent customers tried to use them as wing nuts, so (to defend against product liability lawsuits) the industry started putting the lips on. Now you have to flip the lever plus also turn the skewer to adjust it. If you just flip the lever, or use it as a wingnut, when it comes loose at least the wheel will stay in the frame. Ironically, the requirement to adjust the QR with every installation increases the opportunities to get it wrong. See http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_l.html and the article on disc brakes and QRs at http://www.ne.jp/asahi/julesandjames/home/disk_and_quick_release/index.html
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:58 AM, GeorgeS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What are "lawyer lips" I'm a lawyer. Seems like something I should > know. > George > > On Oct 2, 12:45 pm, esaner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I recently purchased some Pitlock skewers (a bit on impulse) along > > with some new disc specific wheels from PJW. I am finding mixed > > results on whether these can actually be used with disc brakes. Some > > places say it's OK, as long as your fork has lawyer lips. Other places > > say it's not OK under any circumstance. I'm having a custom disc brake > > only frame made that these wheels will go on. The fork has already > > been made with fork ends that don't have lawyer lips. A custom lawyer > > lipesque solution could be added yet if I so choose. > > > > Does anyone have experience with pitlock skewers and disc brakes? Does > > the warning also involve the rear wheel and rear dropouts? Are there > > other solutions that might work in this case (other than positioning > > the brake tabs in a location the pulls the axle in to the fork ends - > > which is not an option)? > > > > Thanks for your help! > > -Eric > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
