Do these fixed wheel converter seem expensive?

where can i get one of these for cheaper?

seems a little pricey

it's also completely pointless, as the lockring achieves nothing.

cant i loctite the converter onto the cassette threads then the lockring/fixed cog bit works like normal?

top tip - buy a track frame - save a puppy

just have some old school wheels that i was tempted to respace and suicide fix but maybe rebuilding onto a proper hub might help

what a stupid product, you could buy a really really nice hub for that.

this is to correct the chainline only

just have some old school wheels that i was tempted t o respace and suicide fix but maybe rebuilding onto a proper hub might help
you shouldent need to spend much ,consult bike mecnic or old club rider screw on and loctite works fine but you may need to un dish the wheel

it's also completely pointless, as the lockring achieves nothing.

so, is this right:

the adaptor has the two threads found on track hubs, but screws onto the thread of a freewheel hub.
the lockring will hold the cog onto the adaptor, but of course that means the whole shebang will unscrew when backward force is applied, making it just as (or probably even more) dangerous as the usual suicide arrangement.

what cunt invented this?!

mental. on-one hub it is then

so, is this right:

the adaptor has the two threads found on track hubs, but screws onto the thread of a freewheel hub.
the lockring will hold the cog onto the adaptor, but of course that means the whole shebang will unscrew when backward force is applied, making it just as (or probably even more) dangerous as the usual suicide arrangement.

what cunt invented this?!

only buy this product if you know sum1 who can weld alluminum!
if you ignore this advice be sure not to use brakes as this will cause the bike to be to heavy and cause the frame to snap.

i believe someone else is trying to rectify the problem by making one with a grub screw in it to try and secure it better. Still pointless IMO plus the grub screw will knacker the threads on the hub

what a stupid product, you could buy a really really nice hub for that.

But could you buy a really nice track disc for that?

Any more info on that converter gareth_lindsay posted above would be much appreciated.

It looks like a small Specialised logo under the allen bolt.
Try checking the parts available for the Spec tri-spoke wheels..
...and send a PM to Gareth Lindsay

I've been looking at this; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIXED-WHEEL-CONVERTER-FOR-SCREW-ON-HUBS_W0QQitemZ220330235716QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item220330235716&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

I already have a wheel and I'm not too crazy about the idea of having to rebuild/buy new wheels, I don't have enough money and I want to get on a fixie soon! By virtue of a summer job I have Cinelli Bullhorn bars and various bits, and I was given an old steel peugeot the other day.
Is this going to be a decent quick fix or a money waster?

how bout a rear wheel for £30?

That is the most pointless item ever. Having a lockring thread is pointless if it still just screws onto the hub without a lockring.

So it'll just unscrew?

Exactly. All it does is possibly get you chain line correct without having to reddish. You should be able to find a cheap rear wheel of someone here. Eyebows seems to be offering.

Otherwise redish and rotafix on a track cog with out the converter will be just as secure as the converter, just make sure you have at least one brake.

so to answer the threat title:

yes, for something utterly pointless for a fixed wheel rider.

So it'll just unscrew?

just read RPM's detailed description and u'll know why it doesn't work

Screw it on as tight as possible, drill holes (into the freewheel thread too), tap holes, screw screws into the holes.

Snorted.

sorry to bring up an old thread... but did anyone ever actually do this? :) and did it work?

Have one of these heavy things, and thought it would be a laugh making some noise with it if the swedish people do a 100km fixed race next year... noisy as hell, sounds like two hi-hats put together ;)

They where supposed to come with a track kit originally, but have no idea what that kit looked like, and I suppose it's impossible to find..

2nd choice could be to convert to a front wheel, but I guess it would be a bit silly having a 2.5kg front wheel..... ok, 2.5kg wheels are always silly ;)

Oh, and what I was thinking was the converter -> 2-3 screws into the freewheel to keep it on.