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    fixie conversion (cassette to disc conversion)

    Well I wanted to try a fixie (to see just HOW dumb they are) and yes they are dumb, and I will convert it back to normal single speed soon, but the cassette to disc trick does work

    No pics, but not hard to follow

    take apart a cassette and take out the ring you want to use
    take a rotor and use that as a template.
    drill press in 6 holes in the cassette to match the rotors holes
    bolt the cassette on the the hub, in the disc holes.
    reverse the wheel from "normal" and use

    seems to work, but I still think the fixie idea is stupid. (but at least this is a cheap way to try it)


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    Quote Originally Posted by mntlion View Post
    Well I wanted to try a fixie (to see just HOW dumb they are) and yes they are dumb, and I will convert it back to normal single speed soon, but the cassette to disc trick does work

    No pics, but not hard to follow

    take apart a cassette and take out the ring you want to use
    take a rotor and use that as a template.
    drill press in 6 holes in the cassette to match the rotors holes
    bolt the cassette on the the hub, in the disc holes.
    reverse the wheel from "normal" and use

    seems to work, but I still think the fixie idea is stupid. (but at least this is a cheap way to try it)
    26" fixies are stupid, your right. If you really want to try a fixie, get a cheap road hub and jb weld the free hub body.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MELSNOW View Post
    yup,

    I'm using the whiteind ENO, disc, rear hub. same idea.

    does anyone retail the disc drilled cassette idea? Mine isn't pretty, but works great.


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    Level 1 components. I think they are called. They take a different 3 hole pattern and splined cog, but works well. Boone makes cogs to fit 6 hole disk hubs I think.

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    I bet that the boone stuff will be cheap

    but ooohhhh so nice


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    went for a mnt ride yesterday with the fixie.

    overall it was OK. sure do need the brakes sometimes, and sucks to drop into little steep things and get a pedal slap on the dirt, adn then have the bike shot upwards.

    think I will keep it for a bit as a fixie for town (with a front brake) and keep one side as 21T fix, the other 21T freewheel.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dickeymotto View Post
    If you really want to try a fixie, get a cheap road hub and jb weld the free hub body.
    Don't even bother. Use a BB lockring over the cog. That way you can change it easily if you want a different cog.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oarhead View Post
    Don't even bother. Use a BB lockring over the cog. That way you can change it easily if you want a different cog.
    I wouldn't bother with a bb lock ring, they come loose when skidding alot, scares me to think of the carnage a chain wrap with a fixie would produce coming down one of the steep streets around here.

    It's good to try out, but I personally don't think it's that safe especially on hills with long extend skids and braking with the drivetrain
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    it's a pretty decent way to try it for sure. don't even have to buy any special parts, just a cog that you can drill in appropriate spots to mount to the rotor flange.

    fixie is cool if you like it, not cool if you don't. I tried it, I didn't like it. already knew I wasn't a hipster, so the outcome didn't surprise me!

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