Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - single + fixed in one

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moonra
08-18-07, 02:31 PM
ok. I know very little about fixed speeds and/or single speeds. I need a clarification. Can I buy a back wheel that can serve as a fixed as well as a single by flipping it around. If so, could you point me in thhe diirection of brands, styles, numbers, etc. thanks

el twe
08-18-07, 02:33 PM
Yes, it's called a flip-flop hub. But I don't really feel like finding you any links.
mathletics
08-18-07, 02:33 PM
Troll?

moonra
08-18-07, 02:47 PM
thanks. now I have a place to start.
I'm an avid rider, just don't work on bikes much.
this will be my first single speed.
dutret
08-18-07, 02:51 PM
formular/mavic cxp22 should be less then $150 for the set.
Kilgore Trout
08-18-07, 02:54 PM
I bought my flip-flop set from wheel and sprocket (online) for around $150 for the pair. If you look around a bit its not too difficult to find a cheap set of flip-flop wheels online.
doctrine
08-18-07, 03:41 PM
A couple links to get you going (hey, it beats working!)

http://www.thebikebiz.com/product_p/trk-whl-alex01.htm

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/wheels1.html#622

Good luck!
cc700
08-18-07, 04:33 PM
lbs
filtersweep
08-18-07, 04:41 PM
Why does every time someone asks a stoopid question here, someone assumes it is a troll?
cc700
08-18-07, 04:44 PM
because they'd rather think they're important enough to troll than the far more likely answer that there are a lot of stupids out there.
mathletics
08-18-07, 05:24 PM
Actually, the two I've personally called out in the last week or so have been trolls. This time I was kidding, so I added a question mark (like the "witty" clues in a crossword puzzle).
moonra
08-18-07, 07:42 PM
thanks all the advice guys, I really appreciate it, I'm going to do a little visit to my LBS as well.
Hey, when it comes to stupid questions about building bikes, I'm full of them. not sure what a troll is though, I don't think I'm one - whatever,
moonra
08-18-07, 07:44 PM
A couple links to get you going (hey, it beats working!)

http://www.thebikebiz.com/product_p/trk-whl-alex01.htm

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/wheels1.html#622

Good luck!


not cheap, yikes.

thanks again.