Mavic wheels, weird skewer and an indoor trainer

[ny biker]

I brought the bike and both skewers to the bike shop. Apparently the spacer is a Mavic-specific thing. The lever (on the left end of the skewer) is not as wide as the lever on other skewers, which lets them use the same skewer on different size wheels, but on some (including mine) it means you need to the spacer to make it work. And the spacer is shaped differently on each side, so there is a right way to put it on the skewer and a wrong way. Of course I had it on the wrong way.

Anyway the LBS manager was able to get the trainer skewer on without the spacer. I had reached a point where I just couldn't turn it anymore in order to secure the wheel, but he was able to get it tight enough.

The next time I go to the storage unit where the old wheels are, I'm going to get the Bontrager skewers and replace the Mavic skewers with them. They are much easier to work with. In the meantime, the trainer skewer will stay on the back wheel at least until spring.

Thanks!