Simple FG/SS hub question
 

I'm building a single speed cross bike. I've got a lot of non professional mechanic experience, and plenty of other bike-related experience, but my fixed gear/single speed experience is limited to riding a motobecane track a few times.

Recently I visited my LBS and asked for a "flip/flop" hub, hoping to get one that would be fixed one way and free wheel the other. After looking around online, I found out that there are some flip/flops that are fixed/free, and fixed/fixed. I could probably just call my LBS to ask, but they don't re open until Tuesday. My question: can any of you guys tell if this is fixed/free or fixed/fixed? I'll lace it either way, but I'd rather not lace it to a Cross rim if I don't plan on racing it.

Here's a pic: https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&i...f_gszp4yx80&zw

It's a very basic Iro Cycles hub. No model number is stamped on it, and it came without a box or literature to tell me any info.

Thanks in advance.

Your image link is broken. A fixed/fixed would look the same on both sides, completely symmetrical, and a fixed/free would have different threading on either side. For the record, fixed threading can accommodate a fixed cog or single speed freewheel, whereas freewheel threading can only have freewheel.

http://www.motifake.com/image/demoti...1219385748.jpg

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Image link is broken. However, it should have a freewheel on both sides like this

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/.../EX-480-70.jpg

You can still use a freewheel on either side, but that's a fixed/fixed hub.

Which if he asked for a "flip-flop" hub is what I would assume they would get for him seeing as it can be used as fixed/fixed, fixed/free, or free/free.

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Ok, trying to upload it direct from my computer. Everytime I add the link BF tells me that it's an invalid file, so here's the link on it's own.

http://twitter.com/#!/Junk_Yard_King/status/118012273229971456/photo/1

Really hope this ess works. Thanks for bearing with me, guys. I'm usually text only.

Looks like a Fixed/Fixed to me. which should support everything I said is should above. Sound correct to everyone else?

Just to help you out.

Here is a Fixed/Free
http://wiseracer.com/images/FormulaT..._FixedFree.jpg

Here is a Fixed/Fixed
http://harriscyclery.net/merchant/37...arge/hu094.jpg

notice how one side on the fixed/free has a sudden change in diameter and thread, that change means that it can support a fixed gear, and the larger thread is for the freewheel. The other side of the fixed/free that has no change will only support a freewheel.

Thanks a lot, man. That's everything I need to know.