https://prollyisnotprobably.com/2011/...m_cassette.php

Cool idea

but if you are so interested in changing your single speed gearing, why not just have gears?

just because you might want to change out your gearing once in a while doesn't mean you want to do it all the time or during every ride. that defeats the simplicity of a single speed setup.

getting freewheels off can be a serious biiiiiiitch, so i think a 120mm single speed freehub is a fine idea.

Freewheel removal is very easy if you have the correct remover tool. The real problem is that good freewheels are expensive, and I don't want to have to stock a bunch of $80+ White Industries freewheels in order to change gearing.

+1

Blog spam.

Go straight to the source: https://profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=1371

Ughh,why not put a white industries dual freewheel on your existing hub?does a 300 dollar hub you can put 10 dollar parts on solve any problems?Or could you use a 50 DOLLAR HUB AND PUIT A HUNDRED DOLLAR FREEWHEEL ON IT?

Edit : i didnt mean to yell,I didnt realise me caps lock was on.

Srsly. Dude links to Prolly way too much. How about actually saying something about it instead of just posting a link?

SS version of a FG setup, considering ease/less expense of cog swapping, especially Miche hubs, with their proprietary splined hub/cog interface. Actually kinda surprised no one's making a fixed hub that accepts Shimano/SRAM splined cogs. (Someone prove me wrong, in 3... 2... 1..).

Seems like a solution to a problem no one has.

But whatevs: Profile say they had requests and it requred minimum tooling, so why not...?

I have a single speed cassette hub on my single speed mountain bike (a Hope Pro 2 trials hub). The stubby cassette gives you enough space to dial in chainline and also gives you wide flange spacing for a strong, dishless rear wheel. Makes swapping gears depending on my riding location really simple.

While the profile hub is wicked expensive, it's a nice solution for people w/ 120mm spaced frames to have the same ease of cog swaps as mtb hubs have had for ages now.

If I had a really nice single speed 'cross bike w/ 120mm spacing, I'd be tempted to spring for the Profile setup. Come to the races w/ a couple of different cogs ready, so after your course preride, you can easily swap out cogs for your race if the conditions call for it. Right now for 'cross races, I bring a bag of White Industries freewheels (at around 80 bucks a pop, sizes 16 thru 19) and sometimes have to really muscle the existing freewheel off, depending how long it's been on my wheel. Even with sufficient grease, freewheels can sometimes be a huge PITA to remove.

is there a problem?

Other than the one I've already pointed out? How many do you need?

Besides, why didn't you just post in your other thread about hubs?

I link to where ever the news is.
How many is too much?

Start off fresh.

dwbh.

That's my point. All you do is link. How about actually saying something every now and again? We already know how to use the internet.

Critical, but oft overlooked bit of freewheel removal kit: bench vise.

+10

Wow TT... is that your set up?

Yepper

that wouldnt be real handy at the cyclocross circuit. (though the 120mm spacing isnt always cross friendly either)

sometimes i wish i had a 130mm single speed freehub over my white industries hub. the wi freewheels are nice but as stated more expensive and more difficult to swap away from home.

It's amazing!

WE'RE NOT WORTHY!

wow tt, I want your garage/basement/workroom/life/tools

The most impressive part has to be the plethora of cogs & chainrings hanging on the wall.

It's a garage now. Nobody has basements in Texas. When I lived in Michigan, it was a basement. The workbench was custom made per my design by a cabinetmaker craftsman 35 years ago and has survived a flooded basement and several house moves. I've accumulated tools over a 40 year period, and my old Campy tools are indestructible. It's a true joy to have this workshop, and I worked very hard for very long to achieve it. I've spent more money on my workshop than all the rest of the house, and my life revolves around it. As soon as all the parts arrive, I'll be building bike n+1 (Soma Rush) here. Joy joy joy.....