"Maybe because being someone considers a free/free hub more useful than a free/fixed one?"
I don't think so. A freewheel can easily be used on a hub that is threaded for fixed gear, but it's not advisable to use a fixed cog on a hub threaded for a freewheel. That the QB is spec'ed with a free/ free hub (not exactly a commonly available item) seems intentionally intended to make fixed-gear use more difficult without substantially modifying the standard part-spec. I suspect that there was some liability concern regarding cornering with a low BB, getting fingers, pants, shoelaces caught in the chain, etc. Some of the stock fixed/ free bikes that we sell (e.g. Redline 9-2-5) include a chainguard, which mitigates some of these potential liabilities. Jim On Mar 3, 9:37 am, Horace <max...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 7:24 AM, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > > >> soooo .....why not a fixed/free hub? > > > It IS an interesting question, given that flexibility in usage is a > > hallmark of Rivendell designs. > > Maybe because being someone considers a free/free hub more useful than > a free/fixed one? > > I actually prefer the current design, because it lets me run two > different size freewheels. I only ride fixed on the track, and I don't > ride my Quickbeam on the track. > > Horace. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
