Building Single Speed Wheel

[pieterrossouw03]

Hi Everyone

 

I am thinking of building another wheel with a single speed free hub, any suggestions?

 

Kind Regards

Pieter

[Ampandy]

Might be cheaper to buy one from rook cycles with a flip flop hub. Best of both worlds then.

[Hairy]

Hi Pieter ... SS MTB or Roadie bike?

[pieterrossouw03]

Mountain bike. 29 inch

[BenReaper]

Why do you want to go with a single speed specific hub?

There are single speed kits available with spacers and cogs to convert a normal hub to single speed use.

I got my parts from Rapidé to do this.

[V12man]

Build with a normal hub and use spacers - much more versatile and easier to sell afterwards

[eddy]

Build with a normal hub and use spacers - much more versatile and easier to sell afterwards

 

 

This, but if you use a narrow cog, it may dig into a soft aluminium freewheel as there isn't a cassette to spread the load. Hope make a harder, steel (I think) freewheel which solves the problem, go for that or get a cog with a broad base.

[the nerd]

What they say above is true... 

 

But Ive always loved my SS specific wheels.. they just better. 

 

But this all depends, I only have SS bikes, have no intention of putting gears on anything, ever. 

[the nerd]

This, but if you use a narrow cog, it may dig into a soft aluminium freewheel as there isn't a cassette to spread the load. Hope make a harder, steel (I think) freewheel which solves the problem, go for that or get a cog with a broad base.

 

This is a consideration as well. 

 

Use good quality SS cogs... 

[Hairy]

This, but if you use a narrow cog, it may dig into a soft aluminium freewheel as there isn't a cassette to spread the load. Hope make a harder, steel (I think) freewheel which solves the problem, go for that or get a cog with a broad base.

Rapide do a well priced SS wide based cog.

 

This is a consideration as well. 

 

Use good quality SS cogs... 

Who/what do you use please?

[the nerd]

Rapide do a well priced SS wide based cog.

 

Who/what do you use please?

 

 

I have a veeeery old endless one on at the moment, and some Surly ones in the box of ratios ! 

 

https://endlessbikes.com/products/anodized-kick-ass-cogs/

 

the exchange rate is gonna eat us... 

 

And I need a new front chainring... unobtainium 

[arendoog]

SS specific everything is better if you going to ride a lot .I have a firefly hub and cogs .The hub is closer to a super boost hub .I use BMX chains only 

[V12man]

This, but if you use a narrow cog, it may dig into a soft aluminium freewheel as there isn't a cassette to spread the load. Hope make a harder, steel (I think) freewheel which solves the problem, go for that or get a cog with a broad base.

Just use a wide base cog - does no damage to the freehub that i have noticed on my powertap hub - https://www.rapide.co.za/product/rapide-singleminded-cog/

[Hairy]

I have a veeeery old endless one on at the moment, and some Surly ones in the box of ratios ! 

 

https://endlessbikes.com/products/anodized-kick-ass-cogs/

 

the exchange rate is gonna eat us... 

 

And I need a new front chainring... unobtainium 

They have a very impressive range of cogs!

[droo]

Hope do a SS specific hub as well.

 

A dedicated SS hub will be way better than a standard and adaptor, both in terms of durability - better bracing angle, stronger ratchet system, and proper interface between sprocket and driver.

[pieterrossouw03]

Any suggestions of builders in Gauteng?

Edited April 7, 2020 by pieterrossouw03