Thanks for the suggestions!

I have been looking at the cycle ops, and these suggestions for the 1up are fantastic.

One question about the 1 ups: I am reading the reviews and a few mention that it requires an "old style skewer"? Could one of you explain what they mean by that? It sounds like they provide a skewer to use with their trainer? Could I go riding with their provided skewer on the road without damaging my bike? (sorry for the stupid questions, it's just a little confusing)