Single speed splined freewheel?
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Why do you want to use a 9-speed cog? My thought is that it would be poorly suited for single speed uses with its ramps making for a tendency to derail unless the chain tension was kept quite. (Such a tight chain leads to an early death for the bearings in FWs, hubs and BBs.)
So, is there a reason beyond "I have these cogs on hand" why you want to do this? (I'm not trying to be hostile. I am always open to learning something new.)
Ben
So, is there a reason beyond "I have these cogs on hand" why you want to do this? (I'm not trying to be hostile. I am always open to learning something new.)
Ben
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Why?! So you can adjust the chainline without respacing and redishing? Or so you can run smaller than 16t cogs without using a BMX flip flop hub? I can't imagine there ever having been enough interest in such an adapter for anyone to make it. Tell us what your goal is so we can offer some other ideas.
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Perhaps the OP wants to use a threaded hub and would like to be able to change gearing w/o needing to change the entire freewheel. This is just speculation on my part, since the OP has provided very limited information.
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You could probably have one made if you really want it bad. Just need to make a custom freewheel body. It'll be too fat to run the cog very close to the hub flange, but a range of outer positions could be made available.
I'd guess about $300-500 to have it done, though.
I'd guess about $300-500 to have it done, though.
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