Originally Posted by moki
OK, I'm convinced. Proper wheel it is. Thank you all, by the way, for caring enough about my skull and the contents therein to post.
It's funny how much emphasis is put on safety when suicide hubs are brought up. I mean, how many of you ride with a helmet? Lights? Under the influence? These all seem to be acceptable risks, but running a suicide hub is, well, suicide? Safety first, I guess.
helmet? yes
lights? when it's dark
under the influence? just milk and cookies
with a track hub you will be a lot less likely to wreck your bike from the consequences of the cog unscrewing. but remember, all the other hazards will still be there. i'm just concerned that the hub choice is presented as a panacea, when it is really a lot of factors that determine your overall safety. it's like if my 15-year-old son tells me "hey dad i'm gonna put together a fixie and go bombing around town all day", i don't respond by saying "make sure you got a track hub on there"; the conversation would be much longer. then we would build the bike together.