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View-Speed Inc. was initiated in mid-2011 to manufacture and sell some products we have found useful in bicycle training and triathlon racing over the past 25 years ......... Click here to continue reading ..... View-Speed Skewers vs. Quick Release ________________ S3F Skewer - Featured Product:
The S3F and S4F/R have patents pending. Skewer-Speed Series 3 Front (S3F) Weight 21 grams – Aerodynamic Shape Safety S3F Skewer is made of high strength grade 5 titanium, tested to destruction by Element Materials Technology, formerly named Stork Materials Technology. S3F required 3,552 pounds of force to fracture and15 Newton-meters of torque to thread failure.
Each skewer has a clock line laser etched on the drive side for easy
preflight check that it is secure.
When installed additionally secured with some
Loc-Tite
Quicktape 249
Threadlocker Tape.
The Skewer-Speed S3F ships with a piece of
Loc-Tite
Quicktape 249.
Comfort
Designed for simplicity and ease of use.
The
View-Speed Skewers do not use centering springs. Speed S3F has considerably less frontal area than standard skewers with a very aerodynamic shape and light weight.
Skewer-Speed S3F (21 grams) comparison with quick release (57grams). Skewer-Speed S3F aerodynamic shape compared to quick release skewer non aerodynamic shape.
Close up of keyed fastener.
Low profile frontal area of Skewer-Speed S3F mounted on bicycle front fork.
Comparison of Skewer-Speed S3F and Quick Release.
Close up of Skewer-Speed S3F and Quick Release. Note the radius clock line on the Skewer-Speed S3F for a quick rotational position check pre-ride.
Close up of Skewer-Speed S3F mounted on front fork – note very low frontal area.
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