Swap fixed wheel to freewheel sprocket

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    I have a vintage track bike with Capagnolo record track hubs and a fixed wheel sprocket. I would like to change the fixed wheel to a free wheel sprocket to make it more user friendly on the road as i don't want to drill the forks or frame to fit a brake.

    Has anyone tried this conversion and does anyone know if the freewheel sprocket will fit the hub?

  • You want to run a freewheel brakeless? How will you stop?

  • I'm confused by your use of the term 'user friendly'.

  • You want to run a freewheel brakeless? How will you stop?

    This.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH5W1Z23wPg

    This will be your result :-|. I wouldn't recommend it, Freewheeling without the ability to brake effectively/at all isn't even worth contemplating.

    From your description, it would appear that you have a lovely functional Track Bike; keep it that way. If you're wanting the ability to coast/Freewheel a better option may be to acquire a different frame - Charge, Fuji, Genesis, etc.. companies that have models that allow a flip-flop rear hub (thusly pre-drilled for brakes, enabling safe singlespeeding).

  • Just need one of these in your backpack (the parachute not the Mig)

  • stay fixed man :-)

  • This is definitely the most moronic bike related thing I have ever seen. San Francisco singlespeed brakeless!

    I wonder if Ted Shred's now dead?

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  • I've read this question a few times and still not sure what it means.

  • Also Dia-Compe clamp on brakes, fit a brake to a track frame without drilling anything

  • Is it this?
    https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/257953/#comment11947037

    Sell it to someone who won't crash it and wreck it

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Swap fixed wheel to freewheel sprocket

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