Pro tip: check your quick release skewers after every wash

I was finishing a tune up on a customer's gravel bike, a Trek Checkpoint, and gave it a quick rinse in the wash bay. The front wheel dropped out when I lifted the bike, because the QR lever had been bumped open just enough during washing. It happened fast, and the fork ends got a small scratch. How do you guys make sure QR levers stay fully closed and seated after cleaning a bunch of bikes in a row?

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ray36316h ago

Yeah, I've done that. Now I give every lever a little "are you sure?" tap with my palm after a wash. Still feels like trusting a toddler with your car keys sometimes.

josephbutler14h ago

Honestly, I just make it the last step before the bike leaves the stand. After drying, I go down the line and physically close each lever with a firm snap, then pull hard on the wheel to check. It adds ten seconds but saves that awful feeling when it lets go.