Looking for a fixed-gear BMX wheel, does that exsist?
03-11-07 | 09:35 PM
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Looking for a fixed-gear BMX wheel, does that exsist?
Hey to the BMX world--- I am building up a fixed folder. (crazy but I have my reasons!) Since folders generally have 20" wheels, I am thinking a cheap solution could be to use old BMX wheels. Are there any BMX hubs out there which accomidate a track cog and lock ring? Used BMX stuff is a lot cheaper than building new from scratch. There does exsist flip-flop BMX hubs but I don't know about the lock-ring-thing, which holds the fixed cog in place. ( a freewheel does not need a lock-ring) BMX is just something I know very little about.
Thanks for any insight on this mucho apreciated!
Thanks for any insight on this mucho apreciated!
03-11-07 | 09:51 PM
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I was under the impression that flip-flop BMX hubs had freewheels on both sides, so that you can use either LHD or RHD depending on preference.
Good luck finding a BMX wheel with a fixed hub, riding any kind of BMX on one of those would be like asking to eat ****...
Good luck finding a BMX wheel with a fixed hub, riding any kind of BMX on one of those would be like asking to eat ****...
03-11-07 | 11:00 PM
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Pick up a track cog and a bottom bracket lockring and rotofix them together.
https://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/schpignone.htm
https://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/schpignone.htm
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03-11-07 | 11:43 PM
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you might want to use Loctite Red (or similar) product to hold everything
you might want to use Loctite Red (or similar) product to hold everything
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03-12-07 | 01:14 AM
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I was bored, dunno if it'll help but whatever.
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03-12-07 | 01:58 AM
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Probably would cost a lot more too.
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03-12-07 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by MadMan2k
I was under the impression that flip-flop BMX hubs had freewheels on both sides, so that you can use either LHD or RHD depending on preference.
03-12-07 | 09:17 AM
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The BB "lockring" sounds like a plan will give it a try...
03-12-07 | 11:28 AM
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The BB lockring trick will work. I did that on my 24" BMX cruiser a few yrs ago just for fun. It held just fine. The only time it popped off was when I was purposely riding backwards in circles to test it.
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03-12-07 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by wethepeople
I was bored, dunno if it'll help but whatever.
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03-12-07 | 02:33 PM
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Trevor Meyer used to run a philwood fixed hub. All you need is a 32 hub/rim or 36 hub and rim and lace dat **** together, b. Fixed hubs are way cheap too, the only problem is you'll have to run 3/8ths, but that shouldnt be an issue because I gaurentee you wont be doing anything to huge pedaling constantly.
03-13-07 | 08:03 AM
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or you could get ANY narrow 36h fixed hub and lace it to any decent 36h bmx rim... be sure to mind the spacing for the rear wheel though.
if its 3/8" get adapters, not like your going to be grinding rails and doing 10 stair drops with it haha.
if its 3/8" get adapters, not like your going to be grinding rails and doing 10 stair drops with it haha.
04-01-07 | 09:21 PM
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I just built a fixed gear Formula One frame. As usual, with bikes like this, I just Rotofixed the cog and I've had no problems. You can check it out here https://grinderswheels.blogspot.com/ if you want. Just scroll down to the posts about the F1.
05-26-07 | 10:08 PM
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just saw this thread. You can run two freewheels and two driving crankarms with two of the same gear ratio (eg 42:14 on one side and 39:13 on the other. Just hypothetical.) and the left hand freewheel will cause it to be a fixed gear. It'd look mad too.
