Converting Rear Hub to Fixed Gear.
06-07-13 | 06:14 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Casual
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
From: Newcastle
Bikes: td350 dugan custom, Felt QX85
Converting Rear Hub to Fixed Gear.
I recently acquired an incredibly old Carlton Bike, the model etc is beyond me. I've completely stripped the frame and I'm having it sandblasted or I'll just do it by hand within the week and before I go out and buy a set of 'Fixie' Wheels, I thought I'd see if anyone knows a way to convert a 7 gear Cassette into a Fixed Gear, I'm aware its a long shot but it could save a bit of cash.
Also heres the bike (Pre-disassembled of course)
Also, if anyone knows of a good set of Single Speed wheels feel free to suggest.
Also heres the bike (Pre-disassembled of course)
Also, if anyone knows of a good set of Single Speed wheels feel free to suggest.
06-07-13 | 06:17 PM
#2
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
06-07-13 | 06:17 PM
#3
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 27,266
Likes: 152
From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
06-07-13 | 06:18 PM
#4
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 27,266
Likes: 152
From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
06-07-13 | 06:39 PM
#5
I'm usually cranky
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 397
Likes: 1
Being that the OP calls the bike "incredibly old," what are the odds that the rear wheel, if original, actually has a cassette instead of a multi-speed freewheel? Just asking because if it doesn't (or if his hubs aren't Shimano), it doesn't sound like the fixxer would work. Something to consider before ordering one.
06-07-13 | 07:07 PM
#6
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 27,266
Likes: 152
From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
Being that the OP calls the bike "incredibly old," what are the odds that the rear wheel, if original, actually has a cassette instead of a multi-speed freewheel? Just asking because if it doesn't (or if his hubs aren't Shimano), it doesn't sound like the fixxer would work. Something to consider before ordering one.
06-07-13 | 07:24 PM
#7
I'm usually cranky
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 397
Likes: 1
No, I get that he said that. A lot of folks who aren't all that well-versed in bike terminology may very well mistakenly call a freewheel a cassette and vice versa. Just trying to help him avoid a mistake I may very well may have made when I was learning about doing conversions. You have to admit, once he said "incredibly old" and "Carlton" together, one couldn't be faulted for thinking that if the bike's original it might have 27 inch wheels with a freewheel.
Last edited by jhess74; 06-07-13 at 07:28 PM.
06-07-13 | 07:30 PM
#8
^^^
True. That looks like an awfully low-quality bike to have a freehub body. Unless someone put the QR lever on the drive side, that rear axle looks nutted.
True. That looks like an awfully low-quality bike to have a freehub body. Unless someone put the QR lever on the drive side, that rear axle looks nutted.
06-07-13 | 07:42 PM
#9
Veteran Racer
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 11,862
Likes: 918
From: Ciudad de Vacas, Tejas
Bikes: 34 frames + 80 wheels
Just looking closely at the photo, it looks like the OP is running tubulars, which are 700c, but the clearances to the mini fenders says the frame is definitely designed for larger 27" wheels and tires. So the bike may be vintage 1970s to early 1980s with 126mm rear dropout spacing, and it could have either a screw on freewheel or a cassette.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JustinMaster
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
24
05-15-12 07:03 PM
frantik
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
8
04-18-11 01:05 PM
