Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Respacing my rear wheel (With pics)

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cedricbosch
11-03-07, 07:39 PM
Here is my dilemma-

I converted a target freewheel bike to a fixed gear. But the chainline sucks. Observe:


http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2654/dsc00786un1.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00786un1.jpg)

I would like to move the silver spacer thing to the other side of the axle and redish the wheel. Is this possible? Many thanks!

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3430/dsc00785yd2.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00785yd2.jpg)

roughrider504
11-03-07, 07:43 PM
Yeah.
cedricbosch
11-03-07, 07:51 PM
Yeah.

Cool. So I can use the existing spokes?

roughrider504
11-03-07, 08:00 PM
Should work. It won't be center dished but my MTB wheel is like that and it works fine.
Rev.Chuck
11-03-07, 08:00 PM
You can. On a cheap wheel you need to check that the spokes are not sticking out of the nipples to far(On the tube side) If they are, you can grind them down to stop stube failures.
operator
11-03-07, 08:06 PM
Suicide hub 4tw?
JunkyardWarrior
11-04-07, 12:26 AM
i have the same bike and i relaced a coaster brake hub into the rim using the same spokes....it should be easy to redish if you know how to do it...they dont stick thru at all

also post more pics of the whole bike pls