Suicide! hub.
04-12-07 | 04:24 PM
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Suicide! hub.
I'm thinking of making a suicide hub. As far as I know, I may also know wrong that not all cogs are the same size thread. So..what brand cogs work on a freewheel hub ?
04-12-07 | 04:31 PM
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Bikes: Converted 1997 Trek Singletrack 930 singlespeed and a Kona Lavadome singlespeed, fixed Dahon folding bike, fixed 27" Miyata road bike, early 70's Raleigh Chopper
The surly ones fit fine on my freewheel hub.
04-12-07 | 05:47 PM
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From: A Ride Away From Hellyer Velodrome (SJFixed.org)
Originally Posted by subsistbmx@hotm
I found some pretty cheap SOMA cogs. Would that work ?
That'll do the job..."Loctite" Red...and a Bottom Bracket Locking if there's enough threads left. Just finished building a suidide fixed gear for my cousin. This is his first so I highly doubt he'll be skidding and skipping anytime soon.
04-12-07 | 08:43 PM
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"Suicide" hubs are no problem as long as you run F and R brakes and you eschew skidding, skipping and other hipster tricks. Gerry
04-13-07 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by subsistbmx@hotm
Yeah, I'm not very worried. I'm sure I'll be ok.
04-13-07 | 12:33 PM
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It should be all fun and games if he uses a brake.
Originally Posted by moki
It's funny that in the entire history of mankind, the only people who have ever known that the stupid thing they were about to do was going to hurt are Johnny Knoxville and co. Everyone else seems to be an eternal optimist. That is, until they get hurt. Cheapasses
04-13-07 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by moki
It's funny that in the entire history of mankind, the only people who have ever known that the stupid thing they were about to do was going to hurt are Johnny Knoxville and co. Everyone else seems to be an eternal optimist. That is, until they get hurt. Cheapasses
