Fixie Wheels

[droo]

Not at all, get a chain tensioner, and it can be done without the chain tensioner as well.

 

Single speed with a chain tensioner will be fine. Fixed gear will make a tensioner explode when you brake with the pedals, and you'll hurt yourself.

 

Without a tensioner is possible, but you'll need to find the magic gear. This gear will also change as the chain wears and elongates. You need to keep a close eye on chain wear, or you run the risk of dropping your chain and humping your stem.

 

Weedmod, you're quite right... but you can usually just use a spacer to make up the 10mm difference.

Edited July 17, 2013 by droo

[Waynehans]

Guys, I am not a Roadie, this bike is for critical mass and for the fun, probably use it 2/3 times a month. I just wanted to build up something cool for the fun. Maybe sell it after and start up a new project.

 

I am going single Speed for this one. Already got a tensioner, so I will use it. I'm not to cool without brakes!!!!

[rock]

those wheels will have a 120mm rear hub spacing, your road frame will have 130mm spacing...problem.

[Cat2forLife]

I think it's a good price though, so if the shipping is not too expensive, will it be possible to just rebuild the back wheel with a road hub? If it's to be used on a road frame ofcourse

[Waynehans]

10mm gonna be a problem? cant a spacer just be put in?