If all goes well and I find some nice eBay wheels for my roadie, I'll have a good set of 32h Mavic Cosmos rims for my budget fixie project. The front wheel is fine as it is; well, the back is too, but it has a cassette hub of course. So I'll need a fixed hub to replace it. I want a fixed/free flip-flop, so I can freewheel if I need to, so the Kogswell is out (shame, looks nice). I'm too poor for things like Dura Ace or Record, what are my options at the lower end of the price range? Suzue? Surly? Something else that starts with S?

surly is a good option, because they make dual fixed hubs, and you can just thread a normal freewheel on one side. as soon as i saw the title, i was all "OMG PHIL WOOD!" but then i read your post. surlies are nice for folks on a budget, and i hear they're tough as nails.

Don't get a suzue

The kogswell will work. Just because it has lockring threading on both sides doesn't mean you HAVE to use a lockring. You can screw a BMX freewheel on there just fine and your life will be happy and healthy.

Surly!!!!!!!!!

My Suzue basic has performed just dandy from my point of view.

That being said, I'll probably get a set of Dura-Ace high flange track hubs laced to CXP-33's this summer......cause it will look tough.

I went with a suzue basic on the grounds it was cheap, and did what I thought I needed. I'm sure it works for other folks, but I'm not the only one who's had it blow out. I'm hub shoping for a new wheel now, and I'm probably going with a ma3 rim again.

Though, I bent a spoke yesterday..

I need someone to teach me how to stunt..

i think many will agree that the surly is a great product at a good price. i've ridden them for a year or so and had zero problems.

Really? Anyone else have an opinion on this? Not that I don't trust you, just want to know if anyone has done this

Check here:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/fixed-hubs.html
Sheldon wouldn't lie to you, whould he?

Seems like it would work with either/or..

-Jason

the only issue that i can think of that MIGHT come up is that there will be fewer threads for the freewheel to grab on to...i was going to do this last spring with a set of surlies and everyone i talked to thought it would be fine. the only reason i didn't do it is because my friend never ordered the hubs for me, so i just bought a set of phils with fixed/free rear. too bad i don't even use the freewheel side...now i'm wishing i would've gotten either singel fixed or dual fixed.

eh...live and learn i guess...