Russell @ Upper Echelon Fitness
The skewer supplied with the trainer will be more congruent with the
attachment to the trainer. Some skewers work, but most current style
skewers don't allow the bike to be stable and upright without using the
trainer skewer. Sometime it can be forced, but it will rock side to side,
scratch your skewer, and risk coming loose during your ride. Use the
trainer skewer. If you don't like switching them out for indoor/outdoor
riding then just keep the trainer skewer on all the time. It's a little
heavier and not pretty, but will hold the wheel on the same as any other
skewer.
RC
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On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Mike Richardson wrote:
> Most people prefer not to get their nice skewers all beat up by the trainer
> clamps. That's why they often give you a cheap sturdy one.
>
> Mike
>
> On Feb 20, 2011, at 8:34 AM, jim ryan wrote:
>
> > I'm afraid I'm not very skilled or knowledgeable about bikes or related
> equipment, such as the Ascent fluid trainer I just bought. The instructions
> say the quick release skewer they supplied can be used on the bike, but
> there's no suggestion the bike's skewer can be used on the trainer. Does
> anyone happen to know why that is, and whether it's a good idea to do so?
> >
> > thanks, Jim
> >
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