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Date: 02 Jun 2007 12:56:27
From: Larry
Subject: Metal "ball" in Campy skewer lever - what's it for?
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Hi,
Last night, I took ownership of my "lifetime" bike, a Waterford RS 14
with Campy Chorus componentry. I'm baffled by what appears to be a
metal ball embedded in the plastic/carbon/composite/whatever-it-is
lever of the skewer.
Can anyone tell me the purpose of this? I haven't ever seen such a
critter, but I haven't been keeping up that well.
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When trying to contact me, be polite. Rudeness will not get you anywhere.
Larry
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Date: 03 Jun 2007 05:13:30
From: Qui si parla Campagnolo
Subject: Re: Metal "ball" in Campy skewer lever - what's it for?
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On Jun 2, 11:56 am, Larry <lschu...@nibs.rude.biz > wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Last night, I took ownership of my "lifetime" bike, a Waterford RS 14
> with Campy Chorus componentry. I'm baffled by what appears to be a
> metal ball embedded in the plastic/carbon/composite/whatever-it-is
> lever of the skewer.
>
> Can anyone tell me the purpose of this? I haven't ever seen such a
> critter, but I haven't been keeping up that well.
> --
>
> When trying to contact me, be polite. Rudeness will not get you anywhere.
>
> Larry
2007? The silver thing toward the end of the QR lever? The stud that
holds the 2 'halves' together?
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Date: 04 Jun 2007 05:04:25
From: Larry
Subject: Re: Metal "ball" in Campy skewer lever - what's it for?
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On Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:13:30 -0700, Qui si parla Campagnolo
<peter@vecchios.com > wrote:
>On Jun 2, 11:56 am, Larry <lschu...@nibs.rude.biz> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Last night, I took ownership of my "lifetime" bike, a Waterford RS 14
>> with Campy Chorus componentry. I'm baffled by what appears to be a
>> metal ball embedded in the plastic/carbon/composite/whatever-it-is
>> lever of the skewer.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me the purpose of this? I haven't ever seen such a
>> critter, but I haven't been keeping up that well.
>> --
>>
>> When trying to contact me, be polite. Rudeness will not get you anywhere.
>>
>> Larry
>
>2007? The silver thing toward the end of the QR lever? The stud that
>holds the 2 'halves' together?
>
I was just about to reply to my own post to add that it's not actually
a ball, but a short piece of metal. I should have looked closer, but I
still didn't have a clue what it was for.
Yes, it is a 2007 and it is the silver thing toward the end of the QR
lever. I was hoping that you would reply as you have helped me out on
matters Campagnolo before. Thank you very much for the explanation!
larry
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When trying to contact me, be polite. Rudeness will not get you anywhere.
Larry
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Date: 04 Jun 2007 21:53:15
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Metal "ball" in Campy skewer lever - what's it for?
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>>Larry <lschu...@nibs.rude.biz> wrote:
>>> Last night, I took ownership of my "lifetime" bike, a Waterford RS 14
>>> with Campy Chorus componentry. I'm baffled by what appears to be a
>>> metal ball embedded in the plastic/carbon/composite/whatever-it-is
>>> lever of the skewer.
>>> Can anyone tell me the purpose of this? I haven't ever seen such a
>>> critter, but I haven't been keeping up that well.
> Qui si parla Campagnolo <peter@vecchios.com> wrote:
>> 2007? The silver thing toward the end of the QR lever? The stud that
>> holds the 2 'halves' together?
Larry wrote:
> I was just about to reply to my own post to add that it's not actually
> a ball, but a short piece of metal. I should have looked closer, but I
> still didn't have a clue what it was for.
> Yes, it is a 2007 and it is the silver thing toward the end of the QR
> lever. I was hoping that you would reply as you have helped me out on
> matters Campagnolo before. Thank you very much for the explanation!
There's no "2007 Chorus" hub so we think you mean the current Record
black skewer with a chromed pin which holds the skewer handle segments
together.
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Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 05 Jun 2007 04:47:27
From: Larry
Subject: Re: Metal "ball" in Campy skewer lever - what's it for?
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On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:53:15 -0500, A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org >
wrote:
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>There's no "2007 Chorus" hub so we think you mean the current Record
>black skewer with a chromed pin which holds the skewer handle segments
>together.
Right; according to the 2007 Campy book that my LBS gave me, the
Chorus group comes with Record hubs. I didn't know which group-set did
the skewer or whether it made a difference.
larry
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When trying to contact me, be polite. Rudeness will not get you anywhere.
Larry
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