Originally Posted by queerpunk
have yall seen this method? according to fixie riders in italy, you can secure a track cog without using a lockring...
http://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/schpignone.htm
you're basically using the torque of the wheel to tighten the cog to the point where you don't need a lockring... it seems like this might be equivalent to the forces exerted when you backpedal, but i wonder if it would hold up with skidding, or tough use....
experiences? thoughts?
There is a chance that your cog may stay attached for a little while, but why risk it? Low end track stuff is so cheap these days, way cheaper than getting your teeth fixed if it does fail. If you are staking your saftey on a certain part of your bike, why set it up in the most ghetto way possible?