• I want to replace a standard (100mm I guess) front QR with something trickier to remove on the shopping/pub bike.

  • I would just go with halo bolt skewers and glue a bearing in them
    I work in a bikeshop and the amount of people we have coming in that have lost the pinhead key and it is worryingly easy to remove with a pair of pliers

  • Ta. To be fair I was just going to use an allen key skewer, just to get rid of the lever and slow someone down a little. But then remembered all those security skewer options. Dunno what people are more likely walking around with - allen keys or pliers?

  • Halo skewers are a 3rd the price so there's also that.

  • I just found these. They're slightly more secure (pinned allen key) Halo skewers:
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Halo-Secure-Qr-Standard-Front-Grey/264895463349#shpCntId

    They're almost the price of the 'proper' security skewers though so I'm not so sure they're worth it.

  • I have summat like that in the spares box, you can have for postage costs?

  • Front or rear wheel though? I was just after front as I lock the rear and it's the front QR I'm worried about someone wandering off with while I'm shopping. Thanks for the offer, btw

  • Think they're both in the parts bin/box. Gimme 10mins and I'll get back to you.

  • Looks like 2 fronts and 1 rear (135mm).
    And I've got the pin Allen key in my tool box.
    IMG-20201011-170608

  • They would be useful. I'll PM you.

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Wanted: Pinhead, Pitlock or other front wheel QR security skewer

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