Bicycle quick release cam lever with biased closure

A quick release skewer assembly for use in mounting a wheel to a wheel supporting fork, the quick release skewer assembly comprising:

• a lever having first and second lever end portions;
• a skewer having first and second skewer end portions;
• the first lever end portion being pivoted to the first skewer end portion such that the lever is pivotal relative to the skewer about a lever pivot axis between closed and open positions;
• a biasing member coupled to the lever and to the skewer and applying a biasing force that biases the lever toward a bias rest position between the closed and open positions;
• a tensioning nut coupled to the second skewer end portion, the tensioning nut being movable axially along the length of the skewer to:
• (a) at least one clamping position that establishes a first distance between the tensioning nut and the first lever end portion;
• and (b) at least one loose position that establishes a second distance between the tensioning nut and the first lever end portion;
• wherein pivoting the lever to the closed position with the tensioning nut in the at least one clamping position clamps the wheel to the wheel supporting fork with a clamping force that is greater than the biasing force retains the lever in the closed while still allowing pivoting of the lever toward the open position by applying a force that, when added to the biasing force, is greater than the clamping force;
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• wherein pivoting the lever to the closed position with the tensioning nut in the at least one loose position applies a clamping force that is less than the biasing force and the lever is moved by the biasing force to a bias rest position that is between the lever closed and lever open positions.