Re: [CR]Setting up a single-spd FW on a fixed hub!? (Jeff Wybrow)

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From: "ternst" <ternst1@cox.net>
To: <sirkevinwulf@ozemail.com.au>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Setting up a single-spd FW on a fixed hub!? (Jeff Wybrow)
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:25:06 -0700


I was going to respond and forgot. Here's my take: One always takes a chance when putting a freewheel albeit a single on the narrow track hub thread section. Chances are it will be OK, but an aluminum hub is risky and a steel hub mght be OK. Personally I wouldn't do it. The thread stress from the freewheel might be just too much for the hub to hold especially under hard riding, and you may ruin a hard to replace treasured hub. You takes your chances. A 3/4/5 speed freewheel, hub suicide, a single freewheel, chancy, especially on an alloy hub. Not on any of my bikes on my watch, neither a recommendation.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
California, USA


----- Original Message -----
From: sirkevinwulf@ozemail.com.au
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Subject: Re: [CR]Setting up a single-spd FW on a fixed hub!? (Jeff Wybrow)



> No problems at all. Go for it!!
>
> Jeff Wybrow
> Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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>>Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:52:11 -0400
>>From: "Paul Williams" castell5@sympatico.ca>
>>To: "Classic Rendezvous" classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>>Subject: [CR]Setting up a single-spd FW on a fixed hub!?
>>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>Some experienced advice needed here - can a single-speed freewheel be
>>set up on one side of a fixed-fixed hub? If so, are there any issues
>>which should be considered? Any problems?
>>
>>TIA.
>>
>>Paul Williams,
>>Ottawa, Ontario, Canada