fixed wheel on a cassette hub

BigSpecs
BigSpecs Posts: 309
edited November 2007 in Workshop
Are there a few ways to do this? I have read about a product from Surly which I think is exchanged for the cassette mechanism? I am talking about a modern cassette hub rather than an old screw on freewheel btw. I have also heard about people welding the mechanism to bind it. Is there an easier way?

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  • henderson_mk
    henderson_mk Posts: 637
    as far as I know mate, its a bad idea.

    welding it could lead to catastrophic failure at the worst possible moment i'm guessing!

    the devices from surly and planet-x typically are to convert to a singlespeed i.e. you can still freewheel using the hub mechanism.

    also... your bike kinda needs horizontal dropouts if you're going fixed... or unless you get *lucky* with it.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    the surly kit does make it fixed

    husu-fixxer.jpg
    Fixxer.
    Converts a Shimano Cassette hub into a Fixed type Hub
    (Except Silent Clutch or Pre-'97 Dura Ace)
    Replaces Cassette body.
    Allows you to keep a good wheel for more than one thing !

    £60 though and you still have the issue of chain tension.
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  • henderson_mk
    henderson_mk Posts: 637
    there ya go... something else I didn't know! :-)
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