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Old 05-07-09 | 06:10 PM
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AlanKHG
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Adding another fixed cog would be inadvisable, especially if you're not using your brakes to slow down, as the threads on the other side of the wheel are for a freewheel. Sheldon's take:http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-co...l#freewheelhub.

The Steamroller's stock gearing is pretty low at 65 inches, however. The standard practice on a fixed gear, and hence why you have a flip-flop hub, is to have a higher gear, around 75-85 inches oftentimes, on your fixed side for bombing around and a larger freewheel (for a lower gear) on the freewheel side for bailing out when you're tired.
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