Originally Posted by
swim
I'm getting a wheelset built up for me, Velocity Deep V (Teak) and a Mavic Open Pro. Should the v be on the back or front? I figured back so it dosen't take as much damage and i'm going to be running a front brake for a bit and it has no machined sidewalls.
Back, becasue of the brake issue. Brakes will scuff up a non-machined rim and it'll look like poop.
Originally Posted by
swim
I am new to fixed gear and i will be running a flip flop hub incase i'm not satisfied, what is the average size of cog i need?
You want to shoot for about 70 gear inches. This should get you started:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/
Originally Posted by
swim
What's the differences between the sizes? 15t to 19t, i don't know what i would rather.
The difference is 4 teeth.
Originally Posted by
swim
Freewheel?
If it's a flip/flop hub you can run this too but if you are like many people on this forum, once you ride fixed you'll never want to flip the wheel around to freewheel again. YMMV.