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Tagged with sprocket fixed-gear
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Should a track cog's asymmetrical lock ring be installed so the flat end faces the cog?
My bike has always had a flip-flop hub installed. I recently decided I would like to try using the fixed gear side. I purchased an All-City 17T x 1/8" Track Cog and an Origin8 Standard Track Cog ...
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Damaged cog while taking it off
Damaged my cog while taking it off. Is there any possibility of repairing it?
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How do I properly torque a track cog lockring?
I see a torque rating is stamped onto a lot of track cog lock rings:
However, I cannot find a way to use a torque wrench when tightening the lock ring. All the tools I've found, like Park Tool's HCW-...
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Fixie sprockets
this post is a little different to your norm, so I'm not expecting much.
I'm partaking in a competition where we are building a chain driven wheelchair and currently have it set-up using bicycle ...
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Should I get a smaller chainring or bigger cog?
I built a single speed bike about a year ago, and am starting to change out parts to make it more comfortable for me. The first thing I'm wanting to change is the gear inches, which I didn't give much ...
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How can I know the number of teeths I need to go uphill?
I have a singlespeed with a flipflop hub to change to fixed gear. In my freewheel sprocket I have 16 teeth and in the ring chain 46 teeth.
For me this is almost always the perfect combination for ...
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Difference between two drivetrains with the same gear ratio?
Given two identical, fixed-gear bicycles, one with a 36/12 gear combination and another with 48/16, will there be any noticeable difference when pedaling these two bicycles? I understand there may be ...
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Freewheel sprocket locking up
I was just out riding my bike. Its nothing fancy, just a €300 single-speed with with a flip-flop hub. I usually ride the freewheel side. Today it made some weird noises and decided to lock up / be a ...
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Clicking noise coming from cog on fixed gear
Ever since I put my rear wheel on after taking it off, I have had this constant clicking noise from the cog.
Here's what I know:
It wasn't always like this. I rode for a few months with no clicking ...
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converting to fixed gear, chain problem
I just got a 16 tooth and tried to put on the old chain, BUT while it fits on the pedal cog (46 tooth), it does not on the rear cog. How can I solve this? a different cog in the back or a different ...
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How do I install a fixed gear cog on a screw-on freewheel hub?
I'm converting my old favorit bicycle to a fixie, but the hub is obviously not made for a fixed gear cog. I've removed the freewheel (not sure if it's called that, the thing that spins backwards on ...
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can a single sprocket be locked on a road bike?
I have a univega and a fixie. i love the idea of fixed gear bikes but live in a very hilly area which requires more than just one gear. Is there a way to combined those two ideas into one awesome ...
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Checking fixie for damage
This morning during my morning commute I had an unintended lesson in fixie skidding: I dropped the chain, it got stuck between the cog and the hub and locked the wheel. I'm not sure where that skill ...
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