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Old 01-08-03, 06:37 AM
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If you do indeed have a freewheel hub, you can screw on a FIXED COG (not a freewheel). It has the same threads as a freewheel but does not have a ratcheting mechanism. this means that when the wheel moves the pedals also move - no coasting. An English threaded BB lockring can be used to secure.
Warning-a same-direction lockring must be very, very tight. Even then, it may still release unexpectedly! A fixed-gear hub has opposing threads to pevent this from happening. Should you decide to try this english-lockring idea, I would advise you to use some form of Locktite on the threads, to keep it from releasing when backpedalling.
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