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Old 03-26-09, 10:10 AM
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FZ1Tom
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I would definitely flip the rear hub and go as a singlespeed - the greenways have some SHARP curves where pedal strike would be an issue on any bike. Shapewise I'll just have to keep working on....isn't that the whole point?

Looks like most fixed gear bikes I've seen for sale have flip-flop hubs. Alas, they probably have lawyer lips on the dropouts too.....just discovered that cancer when I was browsing Cycles Unlimited. Even the umpteen-dollar Serottas had 'em! (and let me guess, taking the lawyer lips off with a Dremel voids any warranties, right?)

I'll see if I can't scare up a test ride sometime in the next few days and then go from there

Tom
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