Wait a sec ... the derailleur is on the *slack* part of the chain. All the stress pulling the wheel forward is from the back side of the cog forward, way past the derailleur. I still don't see how a fixed gear wheel is subject to stronger forces than a standard bike (although it is subject to forces in both directions if you're skid stopping).
--Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Feb 24, 2009, at 4:37 PM, sam wrote: > > I still think track bolts are better for SS regardless of what Riv > says, if you use a QR then get the Surly Tuggnut otherwise get a bolt > on with a Surly Jethro Tulle; never any slippage problems. The forces > are a little greater since there is no derailleur to absorb some of > the force applied during pedaling. > > On Feb 24, 6:15 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> on 2/24/09 1:36 PM, colin p. cummings at colinthehip...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Anybody else having trouble with the rear wheel on the QB? >>> Sometimes >>> it shimmies out of alignment as I ride. One time I was pedalling >>> hard >>> after a stop and it slipped. I've tightened the quick release and >>> hopefully all is well now. What's the trick with these track ends >>> in >>> straightening and keeping straight the wheel? >> >> If you are getting slippage under pedal pressure, then a little >> more bite at >> the QR is in order. >> >> You might double-check that he QR itself is an "older" style with >> some teeth >> or other biting surface on it. >> >> I found that mine slipped less as the paint >> wore.http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/3246069293/ >> >> I'll get a slight slippage from time to time in the course of a >> long day, >> but normally, it's pretty solid. Obviously, I see the imprint of >> the lever >> in my hand after closing it... >> >> - J >> >> -- >> Jim Edgar >> cyclofi...@earthlink.net >> >> Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com >> Current Classics - Cross Bikes >> Singlespeed - Working Bikes >> >> Send In Your Photos! - Here's how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/ >> guidelines >> >> "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates >> outcome; the >> anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of >> grace." >> >> William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
