Single Speed

biggayal
biggayal Posts: 35
edited August 2010 in Workshop
Can I run a single speed with normal QR wheels on a frame that has horizontal dropouts, I'm a bit worried about it all coming loose and ditching me under a bus!!

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    if the Qr is tightened correctly it is not an issue.

    more reading
    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/singlespeed.html
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  • moonshine
    moonshine Posts: 1,021
    yes, I do.(on my fixed)
    it is a proper steel skewer, (mavic i think) but shimano are prob the best)
    and i use a surly chaintug on the drive side to keep everything snug and prebent slippage, pull on the skewer.

    Running singlespeed doesn't put as much strain on the transmission as a fixed setup o you should be OK.

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