I guess a disc hub with surly fixxer might be cheaper than having two wheels if you think you will convert eventually. Not sure how the chain line works out...do you have to respace or redish?
Thanks for all that :)
I don't think I'd have to re-space or re-dish. The Fixxer effectively goes over the cassette splines and replaces whichever cog position is appropriate to keep a straight chainline with your chainset...
And the rear-brake thing is the reason I'm tempted with the Fixxer route rather than just getting a 130 or 135mm 'real' fixed hub. I can use a normal cassette-taking, disc mount compatible rear wheel and then if I want to go geared, I can just take off the Fixxer, put on a cassette and disc and mount a rear caliper.
The fact I'm planning bullhorns and would have to swap to drops or get a combined bar end shifter/brake is neither here nor there... (!!). Ahem.
In response to others:
Thanks for the links to cheap fixeds, will take a look :)
And I can't easily mount discs on the Condor - it has a HUGE headtube which makes replacing the fork awkward (like 230mm or so) and it currently has carbon forks, so no braze on possibilities...
I think my brakes are well adjusted and I'm using Ultegra pads I think. Though maybe they do just suck in the wet?
Thanks for all that :)
I don't think I'd have to re-space or re-dish. The Fixxer effectively goes over the cassette splines and replaces whichever cog position is appropriate to keep a straight chainline with your chainset...
And the rear-brake thing is the reason I'm tempted with the Fixxer route rather than just getting a 130 or 135mm 'real' fixed hub. I can use a normal cassette-taking, disc mount compatible rear wheel and then if I want to go geared, I can just take off the Fixxer, put on a cassette and disc and mount a rear caliper.
The fact I'm planning bullhorns and would have to swap to drops or get a combined bar end shifter/brake is neither here nor there... (!!). Ahem.
In response to others:
Thanks for the links to cheap fixeds, will take a look :)
And I can't easily mount discs on the Condor - it has a HUGE headtube which makes replacing the fork awkward (like 230mm or so) and it currently has carbon forks, so no braze on possibilities...
I think my brakes are well adjusted and I'm using Ultegra pads I think. Though maybe they do just suck in the wet?