91MF

i ride road bikes and fixed gear bikes. im building up a single speed and a standard single speed hub with a thread-on free wheel isnt going to do. i want something with serious engagement that is tough. you guys have 14mm axles but i have a way around that. i'd like a 36h hub and im not looking to break the bank - what should i get? links to online stores would be good. thanks in advance.

MY26INCHCRUISER

What is the rear spacing on your bike.Bmx hubs are 135mm

91MF

its a roadie with 126mm rear spacing. its doesnt matter, i have put 120mm track hubs on 130mm spaced steel frames. you can re-space steel.

so...suggest something

MY26INCHCRUISER

I only run profile hubs,They are great and I never had a problem.
I have a 10t driver in mine.They have a disc brake ready rear hub too
I had that one on my 26 inch.You can order from them direct off their website.

91MF

so the profile 3/8 mini hub should be my best bet. 3/8 is like ~10mm kinda.
https://profileracing.com/estore2/ind...?productid=110

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Kodyo

https://store.odysseybmx.com/hazardcassettehub.aspx

Can't beat Ody v3 for $40

91MF

thank you. ordering tonight.

CMcMahon

You might want to note that the only RHD V3s they have in stock are 48h, not 36h.

Kodyo

True, but you can lace 48H to 36H rims

minichamp31

But that's weaker.

CMcMahon

Not really (at least for what he's doing), it's just more of a pain in the ass.

Kodyo

Yeah, i think that sums it up. But there really is no difference feel wise between left and right hand drive. The only thing is you have to have cranks that are RHD/LHD compatible.

91MF

if i loctited the hell out of the crank bolts and pedals could i flip my bottom bracket in the shell and switch the arms to be lhd?

CMcMahon

I'm not sure why you'd need to flip the bottom bracket, but Loctiting the pedals is all that you need to do. Well, that and maybe swapping the pedals so that the left pedal is on the right spindle, and vice-versa...

Kodyo

You don't need to flip BB or spindle.
I think you just need to lock tight pedals in and flip sides (you might want to use some pretty good lock tight though. But not the one that requires heat to get off). Your pedals would already be swapped if you flip cranks with pedals on, haha. You should try swapping first to see if it will work, and if it does, then get hub.
I don't see why it wouldn't work.

91MF

i'll try switching it lhd when i get home. this thing is gonna be hilarious - late 70s italian roadie converted singlespeed with a bmx rear hub and left hand drive. so good.

CMcMahon

Yes, but they'd be on backwards, putting your feet further back than normal, hence why you need to swap the right pedal to the left spindle, and vice-versa.

91MF

left and right pedals have corresponding threads. left track pedals look like right track pedals. i'll just have to flip my toeclips+straps around.

you guys are friendly over here. if you head over to the roadie or fgss forums you will see what i mean.

CMcMahon

Didn't realize you were planning on using toeclips, in which case you're fine. The issue I'm referring to really only applies to parallelogram-shaped pedals.

fuzzbox

Really. Just spend a few more dollars