Originally Posted by
barnes
The flip flop rear wheel I found for cheap comes with a 14t cog and lockring, my only reason for choosing it. My front chainring the standard 36t the bike came with.
I know flip/flop is the best way to go, but is buying a new wheel rather then installing a new hub in my exsisting wheel the best way to go about getting flip/flop functionality?
OK, I didn't realize your chainring was only a 36T, so the 14T cog is not that bad. It gives you a reasonable 69 gear inches. I'd just buy a complete wheel, and avoid the hassle of the rebuild, which would probably cost more, since you may also have to buy new spokes and could only re-use the rims, plus the shop labor.