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Old 12-27-17 | 03:53 PM
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fixedweasel
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Originally Posted by dabac
Even with a lockring, fixies built from freewheel hubs are commonly referred to as ”suicide” fixies.
There’s nothing you can do, no combination of threadlock and torque that will create a road-reliable fixed hub from a freewheel hub.
Yup, this is 100% true.* A proper lockring on a proper fixed hub is the safest. Also, putting a BB lockring on a freewheel hub butted against the fixed cog offers little to no assurance of added safety during your skidding contests.




*albeit they are called "suicide hubs"
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