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BagofSkill
02-02-2005, 10:27 AM
Hey up. Ok, so I'm nearly there... One of the things I've overlooked for too long is the rear QR skewer. I'm fairly certain to go for a Hope unit, the question is.....

What colour?

Current thoughts are:
*green (chameleon)
*gold (bling)
*Black (subtle)

Anyone with a sugestion?
naz
02-02-2005, 10:47 AM
chris get the AZ components Ti Skewer it looks pimp as
im runnin one on the front of my bike, i also had Ti bolts holding my haldey in till it decided to shit itself
Pixsoul
02-02-2005, 01:03 PM
Hey up. Ok, so I'm nearly there... One of the things I've overlooked for too long is the rear QR skewer. I'm fairly certain to go for a Hope unit, the question is.....

What colour?

Current thoughts are:
*green (chameleon)
*gold (bling)
*Black (subtle)

Anyone with a sugestion?

Get a black skewer, and get gold Ti bolts (kult) from www.ribbed.com.au .

That way the gold stays as "highlights" on the bike.
wkkie
02-02-2005, 01:11 PM
chris get the AZ components Ti Skewer it looks pimp as
im runnin one on the front of my bike, i also had Ti bolts holding my haldey in till it decided to shit itself

Any idea of a web site or any other contact details for AZ components?

Thanks.
wombat
02-02-2005, 01:40 PM
Hey up. Ok, so I'm nearly there... One of the things I've overlooked for too long is the rear QR skewer. I'm fairly certain to go for a Hope unit

1) Go Shimano skewer, not hope.
2) Forget about the skewer and go find some nice English Girl. :)
johnny
02-02-2005, 01:43 PM
Are you still here, or back in the mother land?

As for the bling, just buy a can of spray paint ;)
Cyco
02-02-2005, 10:09 PM
The green will not be the same shade and not match.

There is no (very little) black on your bike.

Has to be gold to keep with the theme.
Rik
03-02-2005, 02:56 PM
1) Go Shimano skewer, not hopeDamn straight... a black Shimano one would be the one to go for, then maybe consider gold brake bolts for the caliper... but your bike is pretty "pimp/bling" (I hate those words in such a context) as is.
KCRC
03-02-2005, 10:43 PM
If i brought the 05 modal Norco Manik (dark red)

Would gold titiam all over screws look any good ?!?!?
naz
03-02-2005, 11:34 PM
ye and cost u 6$ per bolt :eek:

but i dont c the point in gold titanium, gold or naturaltitaniumlookssick, not the 2 together its a waste :P alloy gold ano orTinaturalfinish ;)

Any idea of a web site or any other contact details for AZ components?

Thanks.

it was A2Z, sorry, www.a2zcomponents.com (http://www.a2zcomponents.com)

man dont touch shimano skewers they suck i had a stock deore skeweritwas bent within 2 days, then i got the Ti one and its straight asaarrow. if all else fails Salsa.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/naz243racing/random%20bike%20shit/CIMG0362.jpg
Jordy
04-02-2005, 06:24 AM
of course you would bend a cheap stock Deore skewer, especially doing street/huck riding as you like to do.
I've had the same Shimano XT skewer on my p3 for 2 years and it still grips in like nothing else to the dropouts.
Rik
04-02-2005, 12:25 PM
man dont touch shimano skewers they suck i had a stock deore skeweritwas bent within 2 days, then i got the Ti one and its straight asaarrow. if all else fails SalsaIMO (of course, it's only that) Shimano are the best on the market, they give huge amounts of leverage, the cam mechanism doesn't flog out, and they're tough. About the only lever I've found that can trump Shimano ones is Mavics, they have just a tiny bit more bite, but I can't vouch for their durability as I haven't had the change to beat one about. High end aftermarket skewers are the biggest wank, unless you have to drop grams or blow your dollars, Shimano will be the best and most reliable option. All that is said coming from a gram-counting brand/image-concious wanker... :p yet I won't go past a Shimano skewer for doing the job properly.
Žider
04-02-2005, 02:26 PM
get a salsa skewer, they looks nice and come in a variety of colurs.