flip/flop question *newb*
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flip/flop question *newb*
so with a flip flop hub i know most people use both sides go freewheel / fixed
could you go fixed / fixed. or are the fixed fixed hubs something completely different.
could i just thread a cog then lockring on both sides?
could you go fixed / fixed. or are the fixed fixed hubs something completely different.
could i just thread a cog then lockring on both sides?
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The threading for a fixed-gear has two sets of threads - threads for the cog, and threads for the lockring. The threading for a freewheel only has threading for the freewheel (which is typically the same exact threading for a cog).
A flip-flop hub is a hub that is threaded on both sides of the hub. What kind of threading it has depends on the manufacturer, though fixed/free is the most common. Fixed/fixed is available though and is generally preferable as you can thread a freewheel onto fixed threading (Technically you can thread a cog onto freewheel threading, but you won't be able to put a track lockring on to hold it in place).
A flip-flop hub is a hub that is threaded on both sides of the hub. What kind of threading it has depends on the manufacturer, though fixed/free is the most common. Fixed/fixed is available though and is generally preferable as you can thread a freewheel onto fixed threading (Technically you can thread a cog onto freewheel threading, but you won't be able to put a track lockring on to hold it in place).
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You can, but the threading on a proper fixed hub is a left hand thread to prevent unthreading. Using the BB lockring has the potential (however low is up to you) to become loose since they are both right hand thread.
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