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Old 09-21-09 | 11:54 AM
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tatfiend
Gear Hub fan
 
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From: Reno, NV

Bikes: Civia Hyland Rohloff, Swobo Dixon, Colnago, Univega

IMO any FG conversion that does not use a proper FG hub, or a properly FG converted casette hub, is dangerous. The torque transmitted to any FG converted freewheel when slowing down or stopping w/o brakes will try to unscrew the freewheel from the hub and without a lock ring as, used on a proper FG wheel, it will probably happen eventually. The same is true with installing a FG sprocket on a regular freewheel hub that does not have provision for a left hand threaded lock ring.
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Gear Hubs Owned: Rohloff disc brake, SRAM iM9 disc brake, SRAM P5 freewheel, Sachs Torpedo 3 speed freewheel, NuVinci CVT, Shimano Alfine SG S-501, Sturmey Archer S5-2 Alloy. Other: 83 Colnago Super Record, Univega Via De Oro

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