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Old 10-11-05 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ks1g
Suicide hub? As in a freewheel conversion with a BB lockring, loctite, and prayer/hope/sacrifices to the cycling deities?
I'd take a second look at your chain, though - looks a little loose in the picture.
OK it's actually not, here's a link that the builder sent me regarding the technique he uses to secure the cog

http://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/schpignone.htm

I think the chain's about right, maybe could stand to be a bit tighter. There seems to be some conflicting advice on Sheldon Brown's site, "tight as possible without binding" vs "loose as possible without droop" , but it's working well so far so I'm a bit reluctant to mess with it.

http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html#tension
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