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Hex skewer help…

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Looking to buy some of these for a build

https://www.halowheels.com/shop/components/skewers/hex-key-skewers/

Problem being I need an xl for the rear and a regular one for the front (bike is 100mm up front and 135mm plus tuggnuts either side at the rear)

Budget is getting tight so I don’t particularly want to buy two sets but if I HAVE to then I’ll have to suck it up

Does anyone know where I can buy these singularly or recommend a different brand of decent quality that come singularly in varying sizes?

TIA


 
Posted : 06/05/2023 3:05 pm
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Just bought ordered some of these myself today for the pub bike. I went with M Part security ones, they come in both road and MTB/Hybrid, I believe the latter is 100/135. Wooly Hat have them at £14.99 posted.

Pretty sure the ones I'm replacing were M Part, over-tightening killed them after 15 years abuse.


 
Posted : 06/05/2023 4:06 pm
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I had the same problem with Boy1s Inbred. I think I got the XL set but with a standard front.

I might have a bolt in the spares box. I’ll have a look and you can have it if it helps.


 
Posted : 06/05/2023 7:57 pm
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Those look shinier than the steel nuts and bolts I have on my old commuter and old


 
Posted : 06/05/2023 8:16 pm
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@bigblackshed is that a thing?! Mix and match as it were?! I can only seem to find xl set or standard set and only in sets, I might be looking in the wrong places but stuffed if I can find any different


 
Posted : 06/05/2023 8:22 pm
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@donslow

Checking in the bits box. I have some Halo Hex skewers in red.

Front will do 105mm to 125mm.
Rear will do 132mm to 150mm.

I also have a non-Halo bolt that will do 102mm to 117mm.

Does any of that help?


 
Posted : 08/05/2023 7:36 pm
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@bigblackshed you have a PM incoming sir


 
Posted : 08/05/2023 8:43 pm