Current Projects chat and miscellany

Few things i want to do to my Steamroller

Thinking of trying the Halo Fix-G hub with Aerowarrior rims, along with some full mudguards and maybe some 32c Vitorria Randonneur Hyper's as they are apparently lighter than the usual 28c wire city version, give a bit more comfort and grip to, then mostly use it to commute to work at night.

Sound good?

Fuck. Is this gonna be super safe and will it ever be ridden?

^^The fix-G is interesting, not used it myself, personally I'm not mad keen on splines having used the Miche carrier which always feels like there's a tiny smidge of play even with a tight chain (probably being over-sensitive though).

It may be worth considering the disc-cog solution, cogs are reversible so they last a while, and there's a huge variety of hubs at your disposal - from ready made solution based on an XT hubs from Velosolo through cheap, bomb-proof, exotic or colourful MTB hubs
Excuse the duff photo, but here's a snap of my home-spun version (DaBomb DH hub with replacement axle (nicked from a trashed surly hub)

Never been that keen on the mtb hub thing, always looks a bit 'bodged'

With the Fix-G i am worried about the cog having a bit of a wobble after a while and feeling like a slack chain. I'm using the Halo track hubs at the moment, also never had a problem with cogs coming loose in the past, even on cheap hubs.

only time a cog came loose was when my lbs fitted it for me, never again!

It was the bodge-factor that attracted me to the disc-cog tbh.
I think that by and large, lock ring alternatives are just a solution looking for a problem. (as long as you have a decent lock-ring and reasonable hub you should be ok). - I just thought I'd see what the alternatives were like just out of curiosity.

Maybe the fix-G is sort of solving a problem that never really needed solving, for me anyway

Halo hubs seem decent enough, with a Andel (Surly) cog and lockring, always fit them very carefully, clean and grease all threads and fit with a proper tool, i see no reason to worry. Apart from the fact i want to ride brakeless and have full mudguards, but oh well :P

The bolt on cogs seem like a pretty good solution to me. Lockrings clearly aren't a massive headache but I've stripped one in the past on a rather expensive hub so always feel a little wary when approaching them, whereas I don't when I'm fiddling with disk brakes.

Remember when i accidently spilt oil over my disc brake on my DJ bike, not fun!

Halo hub is pretty cheap n cheerful, sort of bike id fit the cog and not change it until its worn

^^That was basically my thinking, I wanted a bomb proof hub that'd be maintenance- free and safe for brakeless descents on my daily commute. Kit for jump-bikes is typically over-engineered, whereas track kit tends to be a little more weight sensitive - Unless you can afford goldtec on your beater I think disc-cog is a nice compromise...

Thinking of using SKS Longboard mudguards, keep me fully covered.

I love seeing resurrections like this, great work!

I've got converted XT hubs on three bikes, the system shits all over threaded hubs, they're so much better if you dont need to run track ratios. If I couldnt be bothered to convert them I'd probably get these:

http://www.liverydesigngruppe.com/product/6-bolt-lock-cog-hubs

Those hubs look tasty ^

ill look into the hub conversion, might be worth the bother

Velosolo sell them already set up! Clicky tempting.

do it yourself and save the cash, it takes 10 mins and a set of cone spanners. Last time I bought one of those hubs it was £21.

do it yourself and save the cash, it takes 10 mins and a set of cone spanners. Last time I bought one of those hubs it was £21.

Hmm, that is a cheap solution. Any tips for axle and spacers?

May just keep my Halo Aerotrack wheels, they are doing just fine

Hmm, that is a cheap solution. Any tips for axle and spacers?

If it's 10mm axle, the spacers, axles & tracknuts are available from VeloSolo

If it's 10mm axle, the spacers, axles & tracknuts are available from VeloSolo

Indeed, was wondering if there was a cheaper axle option than £9 + shipping. Though I guess even buying those from there you'd still save £15-£20 buying your own hub and DIYing the conversion.

^ Donor hub?
(I used axle and spacers from a Surly with trashed lock-thread rescued from the TFG bins by Butters!!)

Indeed. Or there seem to be some 10 x 175mm Weldtite cromoly ones on t'Bay for ~£6 posted, with wheel nuts.

^ good scheme, but If you need custom spacers, I can do those for you.
In front of me on the desk I have a stainless pipe of OD 15mm ID 11mm purchased for this very task! - just confirm the length you require....
It won't be CNC'd anodised aluminium, but it will be rust free, cost free and fit for purpose!

Ha, I was wondering if my brother could make me some. ;)

I'll let you know - I don't need anything at the moment, I'm just curious.

Deda finishing kit.

If by finish it, you mean like at the end of a mortal kombat fight then sure.
That stuff is grim

Umad? Deda is nice stuff. Apart from the tape, which sucks big time balls,