Bicycles can be dangerous.

[Owlie]

I swapped out the the skewer from the trainer for the one that came with the bike. I was tightening the nut and somehow dug a chunk of skin out of my index finger, just below the nail. Minor, but ouch!

Guess she's angry about not being able to go outside for a few months.:o

[malkin]

Ow.

Dr. Malkin recommends a good wash followed by neosporin & a bandaid, because you never know and it's sometimes best not to find out.

[indysteel]

Ouch is right!

BTW, you can go ahead and use the skewer you use on the trainer when you ride the bike outside--assuming it's tightened correctly. When I had a trainer, I didn't bother swapping out the trainer skewer until spring, i.e., when I knew I wouldn't be using the trainer again until winter.

[Owlie]

Ouch is right!

BTW, you can go ahead and use the skewer you use on the trainer when you ride the bike outside--assuming it's tightened correctly. When I had a trainer, I didn't bother swapping out the trainer skewer until spring, i.e., when I knew I wouldn't be using the trainer again until winter.

The tightening issue is why I swapped them out. The nut on my skewer is easier to tighten--it's plastic-coated with finger-friendly ridges. The trainer skewer's nut is a smooth metal cone, so it's much harder to tighten with fingers. So while it says it can be used on the road, I'd rather not.

[indysteel]

Good call!