lockring/cog spun off. what am i doing wrong
08-28-09, 06:48 AM
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lockring/cog spun off. what am i doing wrong
This weekend I started doing some skids, next thing I know my fixed gear is no longer fixed. The lockring spun off along with the cog. Tightened it up, was riding yesterday go for a quick skid and it instantly backs off. Checked the threads on the lockring and they are toast and stripped.
I think tis a lockring from a windsor the hour, but are lockrings something that are replaced often, is this normal, or what the hell could be the issue here? Im thinknig maybe not tightened down initially enough. I know it was on the right way if I put it on
I think tis a lockring from a windsor the hour, but are lockrings something that are replaced often, is this normal, or what the hell could be the issue here? Im thinknig maybe not tightened down initially enough. I know it was on the right way if I put it on
08-28-09, 07:05 AM
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first, did you put the cog/lockring on the fixed side or the freewheel side? The fixed side has one set of threads going clockwise (for the cog) and threads on the outside going counterclockwise (for the lockring). unless the threads are totally stripped, there is no way they can spin off together.
I'll bet a large wager that you put the cog and lockring on the freewheel side of your hub (did you screw the lockring and hub on in the same direction?)
I'll bet a large wager that you put the cog and lockring on the freewheel side of your hub (did you screw the lockring and hub on in the same direction?)
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I'll bet even more money he didn't, since a lockring is reverse threaded and shouldn't even mesh with the freewheel threads.
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08-28-09, 12:39 PM
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08-28-09, 08:30 PM
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Not much we can do from here. Post nice closeup photos of the threads, and then wait for us to look at it and try to figure it out, or just go to that place close to you that has people that can solve and fix it for you.. what's is called again??? hhhhmmmm
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08-28-09, 08:31 PM
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Your cog/lockring were not properly tightened to begin with.
Now your hub is ruined.
You need a new hub and most likely cog/lockring as well.
Bummertown.
Now your hub is ruined.
You need a new hub and most likely cog/lockring as well.
Bummertown.
