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Simplex Vintage Quick Release Front Skewer

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Simplex Vintage Quick Release Front SkewerOriginal skewer in production from the 1970s to the 1980s Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica Checked & cleaned Worldwide shipping Simplex front skewer, hailing from France and in production from the 1970s to the 1980s. Made from steel and weighing in at 97 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike too. If you're taking part in L'Eroica or any other vintage event, this

✓ Original skewer - in production from the 1970s to the 1980s
✓ Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica
✓ Checked & cleaned
✓ Worldwide shipping

Simplex front skewer, hailing from France and in production from the 1970s to the 1980s. Made from steel and weighing in at 97 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike too.

If you're taking part in L'Eroica or any other vintage event, this is fully compliant - so rest assured, the pre-1987 police won't lock you up for having the wrong skewer!

The skewer's been cleaned, checked by one of our mechanics and graded as very good condition, but do take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition before you buy.

OVERVIEW


Condition - Very Good
Production Era - 1970s & 1980s
Country - French
Material - Steel
Weight - 97 g
Stock Code - U-SKW-F5V

TECHNICAL INFO


Skewer Type - Quick Release
Spacing* - 109 mm
Threaded Section - 25 mm
End Nut Length - 16 mm

*See help section.

SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS

We've been safely sending orders around the world since 2010. There's a handy shipping calculator on the shopping cart page so you can see the cost of postage as soon as you've added it to your basket. Your order will be carefully packed and sent with tracking & insurance, we despatch most orders within 2-3 days but larger items and orders placed before the weekend can take an extra day or two to process.

We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.

EU Customers – for orders under €150 (excluding shipping), VAT will be collected at checkout, but from 1st July 2026, due to new EU import regulations, there may also be a customs duty payable to the carrier. For orders over €150, all import fees will be payable to the carrier, with nothing collected at checkout.

USA Customers – import fees are now collected at checkout for all orders to the US, so there won’t be any surprise charges when your order arrives.

Other International Customers – local import fees may still apply, charged by your customs office or courier before delivery. These are not collected by us, so please check your local rates before purchasing.

Any applicable fees will appear at checkout.

HELP SECTION

Skewer type - quick release skewers allow you to remove the wheel without any tools, whereas allen key and security skewers require a tool to allow the wheel to be removed.

*Spacing - this should be within a few milimetres of your fork's outer dropout spacing (measured from the outside where the skewers clamp down). The measurement provided was taken with the exiting hole of the end nut flush with the end of the skewer. There will be some wiggle room to allow a narrower or wider dropout spacing to fit, we've provided the threaded section and end nut measurements to give you an indication of how much.

Threaded section - the amount of thread on the skewers for the end nut to be threaded onto.

End nut length - the total length of the nut from end to end.


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