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Old 09-07-03 | 08:34 PM
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Is there any way in which I can convert my Campy 8sp compatible Spynergy to accept track cogs and swap to threaded 120mm axle? I have a spare track frame in which I'd like to use these wheels on if at all possible. Thanks!

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Old 09-07-03 | 10:21 PM
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My friend has a Surly Fixxer on a Spin wheel and it has worked out pretty nicely..

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Old 09-07-03 | 11:32 PM
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I think the Surly Fixer only works on Shimano cassette hubs.
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Damn Campagnologogolo..
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Sheldon mentions a friend experimenting with brazing the ratcheting mechanism on a cassette hub to turn it in to a fixed gear.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html#k7hub

You might also try posting to the fixed gear mailing list to see if anyone has attempted this.
https://lists.davintech.ca/mailman/listinfo/fixed-gear
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Old 09-08-03 | 09:57 AM
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Originally posted by riderx
You might also try posting to the fixed gear mailing list to see if anyone has attempted this.
https://lists.davintech.ca/mailman/listinfo/fixed-gear
I already posed the same question a couple days ago on that mailing list.... someone there also suggested checking out Sheldon's site. I think I'll do that. Thanks....
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Old 09-08-03 | 10:42 AM
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I already posed the same question a couple days ago on that mailing list....
Yeah, I just saw that. I jumped on here before I checked my weekends digests of the fixed list.

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Old 09-08-03 | 01:45 PM
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Brazing might not be an option, as the Spinergy freehub is probably aluminum alloy, and the pawls steel.
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Old 09-08-03 | 04:29 PM
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plus you'd be screwing up a really nice wheel...
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Old 09-08-03 | 04:47 PM
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plus you'd be screwing up a really nice wheel...
I got good use outta these wheels. I got them new back in '96. If there was a clean, permanent way to convert it to a track wheel, I was gonna just go ahead with it.

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