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@Perpetual_Motion
Hey guys been riding my fixed for about 6 months and skidding A LOT. The thread stripped on one side of the hub so I flipped it over but after about another month I noticed last week that the other side is starting to go so at the moment I'm not skidding at all. I've made sure the cog and lock ring are tight.
From what I've been reading I'm getting the impression this isn't totally uncommon if you skid, but how do I stop it? Is it an inferior hub? Not sure what hub I have but the bike is a Rocky Mountain Boroughs '09 and I suspect the hub isn't the best. I'm guessing a steel hub with steel cog would be best. Has anyone tried splined hubs?
I'll stopped rambling now, if anyone's got any advice I'll be very interested to hear.
Cheers!