Originally Posted by
garth
I'd hate to have to pull out the rear derailleur and maybe have to put in a new cable. It's not the end of the world -- just extra work. I never have had a road fixed -- only a track bike for the track. I have five bikes -- all old steel and there is no room for another, nor can I get rid of anything because I'm attached to all of them. I guess the next question is are the fixed cogs and lock ring the same thread as English freewheel hubs. Sorry if this is a newbie question. I just don't know anything about fixed.
Garth
mechanically. nothing is different than the track bike you rode (which can be ridden on the street if you want). Any difference in performace and feel with mostly be due to geometry or frame material.
With regard to the cog and lockring, you need a hub that is double threaded--you can't just throw it on what you have unless you want to redish your wheel and loctite on the cog, which would defeat your entire concept of a "temporary fixed" bike. If you have 5 roadbikes, take your least fav. and just convert it properly. If you dont like it you can always put on the old wheel and hardware.