There are some products that are really worth buying even with its high cost. "Cheap, Light and ....pick two". This is a favourite rule of law in cycling parts. If you want the lightest and the most durable, high qulity product...prepare to open your wallet.
Until I got KCNC's skewers. Weighing at a measly 45 grams (my set has a slightly longer Ti spindle, can be easily cut thus lowering it to 44 grams advertised weight)the 2 sets of skewers that I have for my Litespeed and Cervelo are used for both training and racing. I am not a light bloke at 85kgs so we can say these babies can handle the big boys. Tough.
Then we come to the bottom line. How much? Again, as much as I want to support the local LBS in all my purchases, the cheapest you can get these skewers is on Australian soil would be around $100. I purchased these two sets for $66 a set inclusive of shipping. Hard to beat that.
Then you have the design and the aesthetics. Brilliant! The Carbon-Ti skewers may be lighter by 16 grams for the set but I prefer the awesome anodised finish contrasting the Soloist Carbon or the black anodised over the Litespeed Ti.
So there you go. Want to lighten your bike without breaking the bank? This is a good place to start. If you haven't got one yet...better get one now. Its a pearler!
Cheerio!
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