The White Industries ENO ("ONE" backwards) is the bee's knees. I've used
them on 2 bikes.On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv <[email protected]> wrote: > > Questions - > 1. Is this a good idea or a huge waste of $$$ > If you are serious about single speeding, and don't want simply to keep your hands away from the right shifter on your derailleur system, then yes, by all means, do single speeding right, and the ENO is one very cost-effective way to do it right (compared, say, to getting your vertical dropouts replaced with horizontals). > 2. Is the $80 WI freewheel worth it > I can't answer this, never having used one, but I can say that the sub $30 cheap freewheel (forget the brand) that I used was perfectly serviceable. > 3. Has anyone had a wheel built by either Ben's Cyclery in Milwaukee or > Bikeman? Their price including shipping is about $50 less than Harris or > Longleaf, which are the other options I was looking at. > 4. What rim/spoke count would be recommended for this kind of wheel? The > 36 hole XT/Synergy wheels I went with last time are fine, but I wouldn't > mind something a bit more "sprightly" > Do you weigh under 250? If so, I'd say that with a no-dish ss wheel, 32 is plenty, and 36 offers a great margin of security. FWIW, my brother Peter, 4" taller and many lbs heavier than I, commuted on rough LA streets for some years using a 8 speed, 28 spoke Mavic wheeset on his XO-2, and generally carrying at least 15 lb in his courier bag --- *AND* generally bunnyhopping curbs and other obstacles. He had no problems. Now this was a 559 bsd wheel, but it was also 28 very lightweight spokes. My only caution would be to avoid very thin and light spokes -- supposing you to be that way inclined. My fixed wheel on the '03 was originally built with Revolutions, and I kept breaking spokes on the drive side rear when I carried 30+ lb rear loads on 190 gram, 22 mm Specialized Turbos. The replacement 14/15s have been bullet proof, even before I switched to 32 mm tires. To repeat: the ENO is a wonderful device. Note that (1) if you plan to flip flop the hub, it requires a compromise placement of your rear brake pads; (2) chain takeup is limited -- 2 teeth seems to be the usable maximum; and (3) that on some frames it can compromise clearance under the rear fender at the brake bridge. You won't have that problem with a Sam. > > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
