JOE.SBG

is there sufficient thread to fully engage a singlespeed freewheel cog on a fixed gear hub?

Thanks,
Joe

lubes17319

Yes

mrrabbit 

Did you bother to follow the forum stickies to places such as Sheldon Brown before asking your question?

( There's a reason why the MODS put 'em there... )

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JOE.SBG

yes. here's what i don't understand. Why do the hubs come "fixed/free, or" fixed/fixed. If there is no problem threading a freewheel on a fixed thread side of the hub, why make a freewheel threaded side.

Joe

tatfiend 

The thread engagement is wider on the freewheel side which THEORETICALLY gives a stronger thread that is less likely to wear out if frequent freewheel changes are done. Also I suspect it is in part tradition.

BCRider

While a freewheel will thread onto a fixed side there won't be a hell of a lot of threads in engagement due to the slightly smaller lock ring reverse threaded portion taking up a part of the room. So it is far better if you want a freewheel to stick to a fixed/free combo hub instead of fixed/fixed.

For someone that rides the bike in a gentle "beach cruiser" sort of way it would not be a problem. But for someone that stands and really torques on the pedals there's a good chance that somewhere along the way the fewer number of threads in engagement would strip out. Looking at the wheel on my own single speed the fixed side threading that would engage the freewheel is only just as wide as a single sprocket. That's barely 3mm or perhaps slightly less. That would only give you about 4 turns in engagement when you figure on the leading chamfer of the threads of the freewheel and hub. That's not a lot of metal to be asked to do that much work.

JOE.SBG

For someone that rides the bike in a gentle "beach cruiser" sort of way it would not be a problem. But for someone that stands and really torques on the pedals there's a good chance that somewhere along the way the fewer number of threads in engagement would strip out. Looking at the wheel on my own single speed the fixed side threading that would engage the freewheel is only just as wide as a single sprocket. That's barely 3mm or perhaps slightly less. That would only give you about 4 turns in engagement when you figure on the leading chamfer of the threads of the freewheel and hub. That's not a lot of metal to be asked to do that much work.[/QUOTE]

So, is there less engagement on the freewheel than the fixed cog excluding the lock ring which I believe would only help for braking.

rhenning

There are also people who want the hub to be fixed on both sides so they can change gears. You can't do the with the combo hub. Roger

mrrabbit 

1. Not your original question.
2. New question also readily answered elsewhere.

Bicycle Mechanic forum sticky - read up!

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ease-READ-THIS

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surreal

It always amazes me that the same ppl who find new posters who ask something that's in the FAQ/similar don't realize that their posts in response that point to the FAQ/similar is way, way, way more annoying. Further, the "read the FAQ/sticky/etc" posts are far more numerous and redundant than any one question that gets asked (forgive me) frequently. And, to post 2 such "responses" in the *same thread* seems excessive and, quite frankly, rude.

No doubt, my weird little diatribe here is probably annoying in its own right, BUT forums like this cannot exist without new members and new posts, even if the posts are blasts from the past. We're talking about bicycles, which are fairly simple machines. If each question were only asked once, well, we'd have been done with these forums years ago.

-rob

peripatetic

Yay for diatribes!

If we whittled things down to only new posts never addressed in the forums before, we'd probably end up with one original question every 3 months...and then every 6 months...and by the time I signed up, this whole website would've closed down and been archived online, with no new members. I don't really care if a question's been asked and answered before, and if it seems like a waste of time to respond to an old question, I just move on to reading another thread. It does seem overly aggressive to go after "junior" members for not having read twenty threads before posting a question. Aside from that, the search function in online forums is rarely up to snuff.

surreal

excellent point. for folks who don't already know, the best way to search bikeforums.net imho is to go to google.com, type in site:bikeforums.net and *then* type in your search query. The search feature on bikeforums $uck$. Otherwise, this is a grand site.

-rob

BCRider

You know, I hadn't stopped to think about it that way. And you're right. If the freewheel engages the same number or more threads as a fixed gear cog then it would happily withstand any force the rider could input.

mrrabbit 

Someone has to pick on the newbie once awhile...today was my turn.

Excellent point? Okay...all in favor of:

"I inflated my tire and two week later it has lost air again. Is this normal?"

... for the thousandth time this year...raise your hand!

There's a limit to this folks...


The google "seach a site feature"...yep...that is very handy! Like Surreal, strongly recommend it.

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peripatetic

Now THAT's a tip that should be in the FAQ. One wonders why there aren't more threads by newbies titled, "How do I search for an answer to my question on here?!" (Though I guess that's basically what the posts are implying )

surreal

i'm not saying that repetitive posts aren't annoying. i'm just saying that posts explaining the annoyance are more annoying, and at least as ubiquitous. further, let's not blame the newbies. these are difficult waters to navigate thru, especially if you don't know the jargon, or that the search feature on here is a turd.

I think, even if you're in a b!chee mood, the best way to handle it is with a link to a FAQ or sheldon's site, with no extraneous commentary.

(Just a gentle nudge...)

-rob