Re: [RBW] Advice for Poser Fixed on Flip Flop of ss/ss hub

2017-11-13 Thread Clayton.sf
Just an FYI, make sure to check thread pitch requirements when pairing cog and lockring with your hub. Also, different cogs have different thread widths that can affect lockring engagement. In most cases you will be just fine, but double-checking just in-case is advisable. Best, Clayton Scott

Re: [RBW] Advice for Poser Fixed on Flip Flop of ss/ss hub

2017-11-13 Thread Deacon Patrick
I LOVE this group! A generious list member is sending a fixed/ss flip flop hub to my local wheel builder. So I’ll be testing true and proper fixed gear riding! Sweet! Anyone have a 17/21 dingle cog and lock ring needing abuse? Grin. With abadnon, Patrick -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Advice for Poser Fixed on Flip Flop of ss/ss hub

2017-11-13 Thread Daniel M
Right-hand threading is right-hand threading no matter which way you orient it. That's why the "right-hand rule" work for tightening/loosening regardless of which way the bolt is facing and which way you want it to go, as does the left-hand rule for left-side pedals and right-side bottom

Re: [RBW] Advice for Poser Fixed on Flip Flop of ss/ss hub

2017-11-13 Thread Deacon Patrick
Does a reversed lock ring = a make shift RHT lock ring? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

Re: [RBW] Advice for Poser Fixed on Flip Flop of ss/ss hub

2017-11-13 Thread Patrick Moore
If you're not going to be putting a lot of backpressure on the cog you can get by without a lockring; I've ridden thousands of miles with fixed cogs screwed to old fw hubs. Some people say a makeshift rht lockring helps; perhaps it does, I don't know. For *real* cog security, smear the threads

[RBW] Advice for Poser Fixed on Flip Flop of ss/ss hub

2017-11-13 Thread Deacon Patrick
For winter and the increased feel of the ground conditions I want to try out fixed on my Quickbeam. I know the gear ratios work with Surly’s 17t/21t Dingle Cog (my Dos Eno is 16t/17t. The dingle cog would allow me to have a higher return gear without having to flip-flop the wheel (not fun in