on 3/3/09 6:18 AM, Patrick in VT at psh...@drm.com wrote: > I forgot to ask - Does Riv have a reason why the QB doesn't come with > a fixed/free hub? I thought maybe they don't want a fixie out there > with less than perfect chainline - not a big deal, but maybe it's a > "cya" kind of thing. also, with a fixed/free, one could still use 2 > freewheels, so what gives? > > single speed freewheeling and fixed gear riding are very different > exercises, and it seems like most would want the fixed gear option > without having to buy or build a new wheel. > > any thoughts?
I've run a fixed sprocket on the one side from very early on. I used a bb retainer ring as a lockring, which has worked fine. - Jim -- 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 "The bike between her legs was like some hyper-evolved alien tail she'd somehow extruded, as though over patient centuries; a sweet and intricate bone-machine, grown Lexan-armored tires, near-frictionless bearings, and gas filled shocks." William Gibson - "Virtual Light" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
