Hello DP, I would recommend the ENO (one in reverse) hub. I found a used threaded one on e-bay which was built up with a 26" rim. Works great on my '82 Stumpjumper which is now a fixed gear city bike. I find it very easy to set the chain tension since I turn the axle with a wrench and then tighten the cap screws. No fuss to speak of but may or may not take longer than the QB/S1 quick release to tighten.
Take care and enjoy the ride, JohnS On Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 12:56:45 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I’ve been riding my Quickbeam in Poser Fixed mode (keeping the forward > chain/pedal “engaged” at all times) for medium length sections throughout > my various recent rides and I’ve learned a lot, including that having the > chain always engaged, even just in on directly, feels much, much better on > my brain and makes all aspects of riding easier. So, naturally, I’m getting > ahead of myself puzzling how I might create a fixed Hunqabeam. Here are > questions, thoughts and I toss them out to you all as you have a higher > bike IQ than I do. > > — Vertical dropouts necessitate a chain tensioner or eccentric hub. > — Can fixed work with a chain tensioner? One pulley, or two pulley? > > White Industries Eno Eccentric hub > Surly Dingle Cog: 17/21 > Chainrings: 28/32 > Yield: High gear of 52”, low of 36”, same tooth count > 52” would be my standard gear. A bit low for descents, but the Hunqapillar > is going to be loaded and so I don’t bomb descents when loaded. Then for > bikepacking, shift down to 36” gear. Will this work? Benefit: no chain > tensioner required, simpler, but not the same range as is possible with a > 20t chain tensioner. > > Other ideas for accomplishing the same thing? (I’ve ruled out > Sturmey-Archer’s 3-speed fixed hub for the pedal play it has, as well as > the gear noise, either of which would drive me nuts.) > > With abandon, > Patrick > > www.CredoFamily.org > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
