oxford_guy
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- Location
- Oxford, England
Hi - I own a 3-year old Ridgeback Neutron hybrid, which currently has an 8-speed Nexus internal hub, unfortunately the hub is completely knackered and needs replacing. I'm thinking of getting a new decent tourer bike (Hewitt or Thorn probably) for long distance rides and holidays, but would like to keep the Ridgeback as a winter commuting hack / "pub bike", so would like to get it on the road again on the cheap
It'll cost over £120 to get a new Shimano hub gear unit (plus the cost of a wheel build), so I was thinking of replacing it with a single speed or flip flop hub, which should be cheaper and more reliable, and should be fine for my commute to work, which is pretty flat. What would be a a decent, but good value flip flop hub to get (needs to be 36 hole for my current rims)?
Do I need one of a specific axle size for my frame? I note that some say "122mm or 120mm rear axle", some say "100mm". I'm guessing would need the larger size, but am not certain. Also, what would be a good sprocket size to start out with?
Apart from sprockets, is there anything else I would need (spacers?)? Am only just getting my head around all this stuff, so apologies if these are stoopid questions... Thanks! :-)
It'll cost over £120 to get a new Shimano hub gear unit (plus the cost of a wheel build), so I was thinking of replacing it with a single speed or flip flop hub, which should be cheaper and more reliable, and should be fine for my commute to work, which is pretty flat. What would be a a decent, but good value flip flop hub to get (needs to be 36 hole for my current rims)?
Do I need one of a specific axle size for my frame? I note that some say "122mm or 120mm rear axle", some say "100mm". I'm guessing would need the larger size, but am not certain. Also, what would be a good sprocket size to start out with?
Apart from sprockets, is there anything else I would need (spacers?)? Am only just getting my head around all this stuff, so apologies if these are stoopid questions... Thanks! :-)