Well, this morning I went from my 52 chain ring to my 40 to see if I could manage to do some skids in the gravel behind my apartment. First thing I do is ride around the block just to get the feel of my new ratio (16 on the back). Second thing I do is strip my f-ing hub.
Is this usually due to a cheap hub or bad installment? The guy at the bike shop hand tightened it and said as I ride it, it will tighten and to adjust the holding ring (what's the correct terminology for that?) accordingly.
So now I'm drinking a beer, nursing my bruised crotch, and trying to figure out if there are any bike shops open on Sunday that would have a fixed hub.