White Industries Dos Freewheel: Best idea? Or bad idea?
04-29-09, 01:14 PM
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White Industries Dos Freewheel: Best idea? Or bad idea?
It's two cogs on a freewheel. Tempting because as I'm getting more used to ss riding I'm able to use higher gearing, and could switch over when I'm ready. But could it cause chainline problems? Thoughts?
04-29-09, 01:21 PM
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Seems fine to me ... I wouldn't use it though, kind of superfluous. If I were going to run more than one speed, I'd get a three-speed.
Seems fine to me ... I wouldn't use it though, kind of superfluous. If I were going to run more than one speed, I'd get a three-speed.
04-29-09, 01:42 PM
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No chainline problems, only chain tension problems. 
04-29-09, 01:47 PM
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Seems fine to me ... I wouldn't use it though, kind of superfluous. If I were going to run more than one speed, I'd get a three-speed.
Seems fine to me ... I wouldn't use it though, kind of superfluous. If I were going to run more than one speed, I'd get a three-speed.
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What's wrong with a flip flop hub then?
04-29-09, 01:51 PM
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It's a lot quicker to flip the QR skewer open, push the wheel forward, move the chain to the other cog, pull the wheel back, and flip the skewer closed.
It also sucks a whole lot less with a dirty/muddy/whatever wheel.
It also sucks a whole lot less with a dirty/muddy/whatever wheel.
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Just seems unnecessary, but if you want it, I say why not?
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I agree, not necessary...call me "dos-curious"
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I run a double double (DOS ENO in the back, and a road crankset in the front). I currently run a 45/50 front and a 16/19 rear so things are not perfect as far as chain length right now, but I am working on correcting. As long as the tooth differential is the same between the F/R gears, the chain length stays the same and you have two VERY different gears to play with.
Here are some pics of my old setup.
And my current crankset setup:
Here are some pics of my old setup.
And my current crankset setup:
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Fascinating...and both of you use QR? I thought that was a no no with ss, or is that just fg?
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Yep, old Campy, Shimano, and Suntour closed cam QR's work great. You can't use aluminum exposed cam QR's (like Salsa Flipoffs for example), as they don't have enough clamping force and the knurling on the nuts can't hold like the steel of a good QR. Plus the Ti rod on mine never let me get enough clamping force (my guess is its slightly stretching when I use it). Aluminum QR's were designed for verticle dropouts.
I regularly climb hills on my SS, and no slippage. I clamp them pretty tight though, and I ran FG (with brakes) with no issues. I have zero idea or desire to skip or skid so can't comment on real FG riding.
I regularly climb hills on my SS, and no slippage. I clamp them pretty tight though, and I ran FG (with brakes) with no issues. I have zero idea or desire to skip or skid so can't comment on real FG riding.
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Velo Orange brough in, or are bringing in, some tighter skewers. I've been thinking of doing if FG with with a Surly Dingle Cog.
04-30-09, 10:47 AM
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For the road, I honestly don't see any reason for track nuts. They are a PITA, require a tool to remove, and they chew up dropouts. I rode for YEARs on horizontal dropouts on a geared bike and never had a QR slip. Other than stress from skiping/skidding, normal pedaling forces should not require anything more than a good quality steel QR.
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Sorry, but how is this a SS anymore? SS == 1 gear ratio. Not two, four, or any number but 1.
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Yeah at that point I'd just get a bike with a casette and derailleur and have a bike that could shift to any of 8 rear cogs in a fraction of a second.
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I run a double double (DOS ENO in the back, and a road crankset in the front). I currently run a 45/50 front and a 16/19 rear so things are not perfect as far as chain length right now, but I am working on correcting. As long as the tooth differential is the same between the F/R gears, the chain length stays the same and you have two VERY different gears to play with.