Are all fixed gear rear wheels the same?

pastryboy

I assumed they were all 130 but I saw a Halo wheel that says it has a 120 hub.

redvee

SS/fixed and track wheels are 120mm oln to get the correct chainline.

pastryboy

Thanks - do you think a flip flop hub is going to be 130?

I've asked the manufacturer (yet to buy the bike) but they haven't got back to me

wgwarburton

pastryboy wrote:

Thanks - do you think a flip flop hub is going to be 130?

I've asked the manufacturer (yet to buy the bike) but they haven't got back to me

No, it should be 120mm, too.

Conversions will be whatever the original was- most likely 120,126,130 or 135, with the first few being age-related road and the latter an ATB standard.

Most frames built for track, Fixed or SS road applications will be 120mm spacing.

Cheers,
W.

ex-pat scot

Standard for fixed / SS is 120mm

"normal" road bikes are 130mm, and used to be 126mm (old 6 speeders).
MTBs are 135mm

Some single speeder frames (eg Pompino) are 130mm, but most (and most track / fixed rear hubs) are 120mm