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>btw i'd recommend going fixed instead.
why not both - the flip flop you mentioned
thanks for the link
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yes you can do both with this hub.
traditionally fixed gear roadies would ride a fixed gear for training of say 70inches and have a *flip* freewheel of say 60inches for when really tired and a long way from home or when encountering big hills.
of course the lower gear is ok on downhills because you can freewheel on it.
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I'm in the process of putting together a build for a singlespeed commuter around an On-One Il Pompino frame.
As ever funds are tight and I'm looking to keep the price down.
Anyone got any recommendations for a cheapish singlespeed rear wheel build?
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you can just use an old standerd rear wheel and add spacers where the sprockets you don't want used to be
see
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/singlespeed.html#k7hub
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That would be great if I had any 700c wheels :-)
I could buy I new wheel and use spacers it I suppose but since I need to buy the wheels anyway I was wondering if there where any cheapish singlespeed options out there.
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not really.
SS hubs just seem to be more expensive than ones with gears....?
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simon
dave hinde does a suzue fixed hub with MA3's for about 70ukp a pair.
the hub is a flip flop with a stepped thread for fixed & lockring on one side and a normal single speed on the other. the hubs are pretty rough out of the box so i stripped mine and re re-packed with decent synthetic grease. apparently they wear in with use.
all you'd need to buy is a freewheel sprocket from a BMX i guess.
btw i'd recommend going fixed instead.
nice frames btw.
hope this helps.
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Rob,
Thanks, these look like just the ticket. Unfortunately, there's a *lot* of adverse comment about Dave Hinde mail order (both on here and Singletrack and CyclingPlus. I don't think I'd trust them with my CC details. Still, it's good to know that the wheels can be had for that sort of price. I guess I'll just have to keep looking.
The frame does look nice, doesn't it? I hope I like it as much as my Inbred.
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i've never had a problem with DH personally.
DH himself has fantastic tattoos too:-)
btw i've got a planet x road bike, they seem to come from the same stable as on-one.
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another point to consider (if you decide to go fixed) with the suzue is that they come sans lockring which are like rocking horse dung. st john street cycles have them though.
parker-internetional will build you a set of wheels with these hubs btw
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If you haven't already got the Il Pompino frame you can do this relatively easily and very cheaply with any old road bike.
Old road bikes have forward facing rear dropouts. If you get one old enough it will have 120mm rear spacing. (Council tip is a good source and there is a good chance of some old, but cherished, quality bike).
If you use a 126mm or 130mm axled wheel with a screw on hub (less than £20 from most bike shops even if you have to buy new) you should be able to get the chain line right for a single BMX type sprocket just by removing/changing spacers and recentering the axle without even having to re-dish the wheel.
I did this yesterday, bought the bike for £2 and spent about an hour on the conversion, including servicing the bike. As it was a 5 speed model it even had the single front chainring ready fitted! I was expecting to have to redish the wheel, but it wasn't necessary, unlike when I've done similar conversions with MTB frames that are wider at the rear.
If you want to change to 700c tyres, you'll need both wheels, but new fronts are only around £15.
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If you haven't already got the Il Pompino frame you can do this relatively easily and very cheaply with any old road bike.
Old road bikes have forward facing rear dropouts. If you get one old enough it will have 120mm rear spacing. (Council tip is a good source and there is a good chance of some old, but cherished, quality bike).
If you use a 126mm or 130mm axled wheel with a screw on hub (less than £20 from most bike shops even if you have to buy new) you should be able to get the chain line right for a single BMX type sprocket just by removing/changing spacers and recentering the axle without even having to re-dish the wheel.
I did this yesterday, bought the bike for £2 and spent about an hour on the conversion, including servicing the bike. As it was a 5 speed model it even had the single front chainring ready fitted! I was expecting to have to redish the wheel, but it wasn't necessary, unlike when I've done similar conversions with MTB frames that are wider at the rear.
If you want to change to 700c tyres, you'll need both wheels, but new fronts are only around £15.
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The Pompino has 135mm (mtb) rear-hub spacing so road fixed hubs won't fit.
I rummaged in the shed for an old Shimano mtb hub, had it built onto a 700c rim and spaced out the cassette with a 24Seven single-speed spacer kit.
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