fixie wheel

ram said:

I am making a fixie wheel for my mountain bike. Can any of you see an advantage (weight /
strenghth) to using a disc specific rim as I don't plan of having a rear brake?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ How will you stop?

Quoted message said:

Perhaps it would just look cooler, though I wouldn't have matching wheels...

Well, you could always put a disc on the front, too!

In article said:

ram said:

I am making a fixie wheel for my mountain bike. Can any of you see an advantage (weight /
strenghth) to using a disc specific rim as I don't plan of having a rear brake?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ How will you stop?

He's planning a "fixie", which means a fixed-gear drivetrain. A rear brake is somewhat unnecessary,
as you can slow the rear wheel by resisting the pedals with your legs (there is no freewheel).

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Perhaps it would just look cooler, though I wouldn't have matching wheels...

Well, you could always put a disc on the front, too!

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Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] sfu.ca~rcousineOpen ↗ President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

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Quoted message said:

ram said:

I am making a fixie wheel for my mountain bike. Can any of you see an advantage (weight /
strenghth) to using a disc specific rim as I don't plan of having a rear brake?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ How will you stop?

Quoted message said:

Perhaps it would just look cooler, though I wouldn't have matching wheels...

Well, you could always put a disc on the front, too!

True, but I'm too cheap to buy a new brake, hub etc. This is going to be an on the cheap project.
Old battered frame, used parts etc. The only new stuff will be the rear wheel and the front rim.
I'll probably end up trying my hand at building my own wheels for this. It's about time I learned
how to do that anyway...

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True, but I'm too cheap to buy a new brake, hub etc. This is going to be an on the cheap project.
Old battered frame, used parts etc. The only new stuff will be the rear wheel and the front rim.
I'll probably end up trying my hand at building my own wheels for this. It's about time I learned
how to do that anyway...

If it's a cheapie project, don't worry about the rims, unless you've found Uncle Norbert's Secret
Stash of Disc-only Rims. I'd make the rims match front-to-rear if you can, though.

A fixed-gear mountain bike, huh? I can beat that- I was riding alongside a fixed-gear recumbent
this morning.

Jeff

Ryan Cousineau said:

In article said:

ram said:

I am making a fixie wheel for my mountain bike. Can any of you see an advantage (weight /
strenghth) to using a disc specific rim as I don't plan of having a rear brake?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ How will you stop?

He's planning a "fixie", which means a fixed-gear drivetrain.

Oh.

Quoted message said:

A rear brake is somewhat unnecessary, as you can slow the rear wheel by resisting the pedals with
your legs (there is no freewheel).

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Perhaps it would just look cooler, though I wouldn't have matching wheels...

Well, you could always put a disc on the front, too!

--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] sfu.ca~rcousineOpen ↗ President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club