Originally Posted by sloppy robot
im gonnna go ahead and say.. i think flip flops are wishy washy.. youve commited to a single speed... now pick a gear and lets roll... if someone asked me to hold on while they flipped their wheel mid-ride... id leave 'em behind. If you need 2 gears... put some gears on the bike...
Not wanting to start a long argument here but...
I think double fixed hubs are a smart purchase. If you damage the threads, you can flip the wheel and you're not out a whole wheel build. A little insurance goes a long way.
I also like to have my standard gearing on one side and my training gear for the track on the other. That way I can use the same wheel for both cause I can't afford multiple wheelsets right now.