Originally Posted by
CaptainCool
Backpedaling and skidding push against the lockring. When pedaling forward, it doesn't matter if you have a lockring on or not, and it doesn't matter if you have a cog or a freewheel -- the forces on the hub threads are the same.
I hope not. The lockring is there for security. The cog should be tight enough not to break free from its position. If the cog is actually being stopped by the lockring when you backpedal, then the cog is too loose. If your hub strips from skidding and skipping, then you were asking for it. Track hubs aren't really meant to withstand that sort of abuse' however, when the cog is sufficiently tight, its usually not a problem.