Our cheap e-bike front wheel keeps getting undone and I just saw the skewer has these ribbed washers on each side. Is this normal? Or should I get some different length skewers?
by begti
Our cheap e-bike front wheel keeps getting undone and I just saw the skewer has these ribbed washers on each side. Is this normal? Or should I get some different length skewers?
by begti
4 Comments
They’re not supposed to be there. They might have been added as spacers if the skewer is too long for the hub.
There is a lot of extra thread on the average skewer, so usually the only consequence of removing those washers should be to get a bit of extra thread sticking out of the nut. You should be able to cut the excess off after that as well.
They don’t need to be there, BUT:
Make sure you are using the cam lever to lock the wheel in, not the skewer threads.
[HOW TO: Install Quick Release Wheel – YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm1p6VoHRLI)
Pretty sure the bike builder put that on so the wheel could align with the brake caliper. Could be wrong but if you take it off and refit the wheel and the rotor jams in the caliper to one side then that’s what’s going on. Hope this helps.