Originally Posted by
seau grateau
Nope. Track lockrings are used for proper fixed gear setups -- they're reverse threaded so they don't get nudged off the hub threads when you push back on the pedals. They also require a track hub, which has a smaller reverse threaded section just outboard of the cog for the lockring to thread onto.
Ahhh, which explains the term suicide hub... Sorry for the stupid questions chaps, this is my first fixie, I'm learning as I go. Better I look stupid on the internet by asking dumb **** than get thrown under a bus by my bike because I missed something stupid!