Bike Friday Fixie
03-14-22 | 06:43 PM
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Bike Friday Fixie
Trying to decide whether to modify or sell this. I moved into steep hills. Can this Phil Wood fixed hub be converted to free? Maybe I need to buy a geared folding bike. Any recommendations?
03-14-22 | 09:03 PM
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Unique bike.
As [MENTION=545414]grant40[/MENTION] says, that looks like a flip flop hub, so you should be able to swap it around and install a freewheel.
That is a unique front brake. If you go with a freewheel, I'd add both front and rear brake calipers and brake levers.
That bike is missing a lot of features to install a rear derailleur. But you could probably install a multi-speed rear hub if you wished. Cable routing would still be a bit of a pain. Nonetheless, worth considering.
As [MENTION=545414]grant40[/MENTION] says, that looks like a flip flop hub, so you should be able to swap it around and install a freewheel.
That is a unique front brake. If you go with a freewheel, I'd add both front and rear brake calipers and brake levers.
That bike is missing a lot of features to install a rear derailleur. But you could probably install a multi-speed rear hub if you wished. Cable routing would still be a bit of a pain. Nonetheless, worth considering.
03-16-22 | 02:01 PM
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Turns out Bike Friday sells dropouts if I decide to run a multigear wheel or just get a 3 speed freewheel. Brakes are planned, that's just a placeholder. Thanks for the tips! Nice to have options even on a weird application.
