Thanks for the responses.
I recently heard about these and thought they might be an interesting solution for all the hills we have here in the Piedmont. Some routes I simply avoid when riding fixed. We even have one hill we lovingly call "puke peak".

I will do more research on these.

I'm not sure how well the Cambio Corsa would work as a fixed gear. Without the ability to freewheel, I suspect it would be tricky to shift gears without the wheel running out of the dropouts.

You also have to pedal backwards to shift gears.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2298367...n/photostream/

Oh, yeah... It would need to make a full revolution of the wheel for the chain to change cogs, so I guess it would exit the dropout before completing the shift.

To say nothing of chainline issues.

Which isn't exactly a big deal in the real world.

Yup, I almost bought one ~9 months ago but decided on a Bolt instead. Because Bolt.

You're using a Mash Bolt as a rear hub?

http://4chandata.org/images/threads/...u%21%21%21.jpg

Yeah that wouldnt work. Use a kilo tt instead.

Seriously. Get with the program, man.

From experience, some....ok.... most of the simplicity of a fixed grear bike is lost when you set up a s3x hub. But you still maintian some of the very essential aspects of fixed gear riding such as: immediate speed & torque control, plus for an older or weaker rider it opens some additional terrian. Adding another IGH/BB to a s3x or asc hubbed bike would simply broaden the range of the bike. I'm thinking light touring, Rando. or just noodling in the mountians.

Since the Metropolis can shift under load, I'm wondering if it would be a good fit?

A Sturmey Archer Fixed 3 speed hub and a Schlumpf up front. 6 speeds with a wide range and almost no overlap.
Although expensive, it would be a really fun bike to ride.

Though not fixed gear, a two speed Kickback hub coupled with a Schlumpf would give four speeds with no cables, not even for brakes if you could live with just a rear coaster brake.

your low gear with that setup might eat the hub or crank internals.

I like!

Dude, that like totally harshed my buzz.

Ah, good to see that working, I've often wondered about it and hadn't twigged that the second lever was to lock the wheel. What keeps the chain tension right? Is the forward motion of the bike enough to do that?

Hey guys, I was wondering if there is any way I can set up my fixie so that I don't have to pedal all the time, and also so that I could change gears for going up and down hills and stuff? Oh, and is there any way for me to slow down without having to backpedal or skid or, like, hit things?

Thanks in advance!

If i never shift my 10 speed is it a fixie?

the teeth visible on the dropout and matching ones on the axle keep the wheel from sliding around.

Nah, I think you'd be alright. Did the calculations using a 13T and the Patterson Metropolis on 700x28's and came out with.

92-69-58-57-43-36 inches

The s3x alone on a 46Tx16 runs something like 78-57-48

so it's a little higher and a little lower.....just more in between.

I'm in severe danger of getting into vintage bikes. Does that mean I have to get a tweed flat cap and grow a beard? I narrowly avoided that fate with the MG

That danger is only real with Brit bikes. The Cambio is, of course, Italian, so if you get into that kind of vintage you'll have to wear goggles and eat sausage.

You don't want to know what's necessary for those of us into French bikes.

A cigarette and blue/white/red wool jersey

Huh. So I didn't actually need to shave my nuts?

"there is nothing quite like a freshly shorn scrotum"