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- CommentAuthorspacerockkid
- CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009 edited
So, I did a single speed conversion with a chain tentioner to my last project which had a free cassette hub on it. This time around, I have a vintage frame with horizontal drop outs so I want to make this wone a full fledged fixed gear. On this project I have a free wheel hub where the free wheel mechanism is inside of the gear cluster. I am looking to convert this one to a fixed gear but I am not sure if I need to buy an entirely new hub or if I could go about using this free wheel hub now that I have taken the free wheel off. Also, any ideas on which fixed cogs, lockrings or anything else I would need would be helpful as well. I used this tutorial to remove the freewheel, I have the first of the two types. Any help?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WTfs3gEhgKo -
- CommentAuthorthe rabbi
- CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
new hub.
you can use the old hub with a bb lockring. but you have to respace & redish it. -
- CommentAuthorspacerockkid
- CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
I am some what new to this, could you explain what you mean? -
- CommentAuthorthe rabbi
- CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
if you just throw a cog on there, your chain line is gonna be off. really off.
you have to respace the hub so that when the cog is in place, your chainline is straight. when you do that, you'll see the rim is way too close or rubbing the right side seat/chainstay. you have to then redish or bring the rim to the center of the frame.
i would recommend bringing it to a shop to do this since you're new and probably don't have a lot of experience with truing wheels.
but for what they're probably going to charge you to do it, i would just buy a new hub. -
- CommentAuthortyler215
- CommentTimeFeb 11th 2009
pour a bunch of crazy glue on the freewheel youll be good -
- CommentAuthorwowzah
- CommentTimeFeb 11th 2009 edited
Posted By: the rabbiyou have to respace the hub so that when the cog is in place,
that's not really true, as long as you use the inner side of the crank to place the chain ring the chain line should be pretty close
in any event as long as you run a brake it should be on tight enough for most stopping and relatively safe (with front brake), just crank up a big hill and it will be on pretty tight
you can use loctite or crazy glue, but i'd still run a brake on that.... you can also put a bottom bracket lock ring on it, it has the same threading, again you still should have a brake unless you are just crazy and like the idea of a suicide hub -
- CommentAuthor6dayracer
- CommentTimeFeb 12th 2009
If you don't know how to respace a wheel, you should probably just buy a rear track wheel. It's no small endeavor to convert a rear wheel. If you can find a used bianchi wheel or a vuelta on your local craigslist, you'll get it cheap and it'll at least last until you figure out if fixed gear is for you. I've been building my own bikes since before I could walk, and it was a little challenging for me. Good luck and keep on riding! -
- CommentAuthorpatrickviolence
- CommentTimeFeb 12th 2009
its retarded. to say the least.
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