Went Fixed sooner than I'd Plan!

[HLaB]

I blame me (bad maintenance ) but the SS free hub locked up at lunch time got half a mile along the road and the free hub fell apart altogether, had to flip to the fixed side. I could leave it like that but I think I prefer the free hub in traffic and the ability to alter my speed a bit faster.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

You need to buy the best....white industries. I have one I'm intending to sell, but it's 22t.

 

[HLaB]

From a quick google Hubs are more available than complete wheels how easy would it be to transfet the old rim to a new hub?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Was this on your Viking?

 

[HLaB]

Was this on your Viking?

Yip I can't remember how far its done (over 2555miles at least) and without maintenance so I guess that's not bad; looking around Winstanleys do a flip flop hub with sealed bearings at a reasonable price and given the bike cost £175 I'm loathed to spend more, either that I stay fixed but I think I prefer free in traffic.

 

[4F]

I blame me (bad maintenance ) but the SS free hub locked up at lunch time got half a mile along the road and the free hub fell apart altogether, had to flip to the fixed side. I could leave it like that but I think I prefer the free hub in traffic and the ability to alter my speed a bit faster.

You can still alter you speed fast on fixed. Either pedal faster or stop pedaling

 

[HLaB]

You can still alter you speed fast on fixed. Either pedal faster or stop pedaling

I'll take it for a few spins round the block tonight when traffic calms down to see if I can get used but I didn't get the feeling I liked having to anticipate traffic that bit earlier, smidsys are too random. Given how it goes tonight I think I'll try out Winstanley's Hub and a spot of wheel buildings.

 

[tyred]

It takes time to get used to it but I would say fixed gives more control in most situations.

 

[djb1971]

Can't you get the knackered freewheel off ?

 

[HLaB]

It takes time to get used to it but I would say fixed gives more control in most situations.

I'll go for a few test runs tonight when its quiet to see if I can get use to it but at the moment I'm prefering the free.

Can't you get the knackered freewheel off ?

It came off in my hands, I have it in my saddle bag; the cheapest option is I add it to a new free hub but that'll involve wheel building.

 

[djb1971]

Can't you just get another to screw back on like this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Sturm...cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item2c64288c8f


Or is the thread knackered on the hub too?

 

[tyred]

If you have a double sided hub, I would expect the freewheel side to be a standard single speed freewheel of the time used on BMX and millions of single speed roadsters. This should unscrew, although it's probably tight. There should be slots cut in the centre to allow the use of a removal tool. It's often easiest to use a hammer and drift to unscrew them, or remove the lock-ring ring and pull the freewheel body of and grip in a vice.

 

[djb1971]

A freewheel will screw onto the fixed side too but there as many threads for it

 

[HLaB]

Can't you just get another to screw back on like this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Sturm...cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item2c64288c8f


Or is the thread knackered on the hub too?

Assuming the thread isn't knackered (it screwed off in my hand) that could be the best solution thanks

CRC do a similar one I think but a bit dearer

 

[djb1971]

The sturmey ones are good, better than the shimano ones I've had. White industries are great but more expensive. I've been running a sturmey one for miles and miles.

You can re-grease these and the shimanos. Just put grease on the gap on faceplate and push through. It pushes old grease through the rear.