Does this adapter create a true fixed gear, or can the hub still coast? In other words, if the bike is moving, do the pedals continue to move, or can you coast without pedaling?
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It's still a free wheeled system. Fixie is a bad name for it. It should just say single speed. All it does is provide spacers and a lock ring for a cassette, along with a cog. So in short, no, not fixed.
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The adapter creates a freewheel single speed.It is not a fixed gear, the hub will still coast.
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This adapter does not restrict the movement of your freehub. It is merely a spacer kit that allows you to replace your gear cluster with a single gear of your choice. The description is a bit confusing, as this kit is for shimano freehub systems, and has nothing to do with fixed gear bikes.
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The hub becomes a freewheel, not a fixed gear. This kit worked great. I replaced a 10 cog txt hub with it. Shims make it easy to adjust in minutes. I am very pleased. I used in combination with soul craft tensioner which also worked great. The only way to go.
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NO, not at all. There's a weird part from cesur.de that claims to allow it, but it is the wrong size and will cause your rotor to be misaligned. I know this because I tried it. For a disk, you want the Alfine version of this hub, and if you need an ISO mount (6-bolt) instead of Shimano mount, then you need to get an adapter (I think it is a "problemsolver" from QBP)
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Can anyone who owns this stand please tell me if you can turn the pedals 360 degrees while the bike is mounted on the stand? I'd like to use it to adjust my derailleurs. Thanks in advance for your time and help.
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I found that it works quite well. I would not advise someone new to gear assembly- the directions are poor and you have to know what you are doing or you will ruin the whole thing. If you have played around with gearboxes and sorta know your way around, you will be fine, works well. Drives to motors to need if gear ratio set to you circumstances.
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That depends on the cog you use. the hub's first gear is normal (as in a fixed speed, no modifications) while the second gear is around 30% higher (harder to pedal). So if you are confortable with a single speed that uses 44 teeth front, 18 t cog (as an example), if you replace the hub with this one, and keep everything the same (44,18) it just wont we comfortable, because first would be the same as you had, and second would be too much. What you would do in this example is replace the cog (about 5 us here in amazon) for a bigger one, say 22 teeth. Then the first speed will be easier ( a help to get going) and the second will be similar to what you had before (somewhat harder, but since you will have speed by that moment you can get away with it). I hope I managed to explain this, but the idea is that you have some control (using cogs, not hard to do but you may need help from your bike shop) over how the hub works. it will always shift between normal and 30% higher, but you can control somewhat how (low/medium/high, which is of course subjective) your normal ratio is, and it shifts to 30% harder to pedal. It really should be marketed as a 'start assistant' for a single speed IMO, because this is what it does, and its amazing at doing that..
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Yes, works with Shimano mountain and road hubs, also with Shimano disc rotors
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You need a dynamo. There are several kinds--"bottom bracket" dynamos sit down near the pedals, under the pedal spindle, and roll on the bicycle's rear treads. These are rare these days. Sidewall dynamos mount so that they can roll on the tire's sidewall (natch!), either on the front or rear. Both of these kinds of dynamos include a mechanism so that you can "disconnect" them from the wheel, which is nice, because it means there is no drag. And which is bad, because by their nature, both of these kinds of dynamos can slip when the road is wet, and you can lose power to the light because of that. The best kind of dynamo is more costly--it's called a hub dynamo, or dynohub, and it's built into the front hub. There is a little drag when the light is switched off, but not very much, and slightly more when the light is on, but these dynos never slip in the rain and last pretty much forever (mine is nine years old). You can spend anywhere from c. $100 on up for a wheel with a dynohub built into it, and it's well worth the expense. If you're new to cycling, you may want to try things out with a sidewall dyno (you can get these for $30 or less). But if you're a hard-core cycling commuter, think about spending the $ to get a good hub dynamo setup. Oh, and you also may need a bit of wire, depending on how you set things up. Any more questions? Ask away!
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I installed it on my Electra Beach Cruiser last year and had no issues as it simply replaces the existing hub. make sure you buy the handlebar control that is separate from this. I think you will enjoy it as I do. Regards,
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I had a similar setup before switching over with no problems... BEST move I made was switching from the old to the UN55 Shimano BB...
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Dear Juice: There are two systems. One is the older-style freewheel where the cog unit goes screwed on the hub of the rear wheel. This Shimano Tourney is one of those screw-on cogs. The newer system is where the cog unit -called a cassette- goes pushed and then locked on a splined extension of the hub. Both systems are not compatible. My advise is get a bike mechanic or a friend who knows the difference between the two systems have a look at your bike and tell you which system it has before you spend the money :-) Hope this helps, Andy :-)
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that's right, this adapter is made to be installed on a shimano cassette also known as a freehub. it's not a freewheel.
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The bike has gears. I ride all the time without using motor and "4 times harder to pedal" is just not true.
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The wheel plate and pedals are pre-drilled. The shifter is not. You may want to add additional reinforcement for both because they're not very secure. My pedals still move around a little -but it's way better than the clamp or some other setups that I've seen.
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The pedals of the car are connected by the chain to the rear wheels so that when you are moving your feet are still pedaling even thought you are not applying any push. When you stop pedaling to move the car, the car coasts and the pedals still go round. Say you were coasting down a hill, your feet would still be pedaling. With the coasting shifter, when you pull the lever, you disconnect the pedals from the drive wheels and you can coast down the hill with the pedals in a stationery position. At the bottom of the hill you move the shifter back to continue the power the car. . .
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Hi Cheryl, it does pedal backwards but there is no resistance when doing so. In other words, the backwards pedalling does not engage like it does when pedalling forward with resistance. If you want a bike that pedals backwards with varying ranges of resistance, this wouldnt be a good fit. I dont where to get the detailed instructions other than calling the manufacturer or checking online for a PDF manual. Good luck and hope this helps!
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Any pedal assist is on/off...you need a interactive controller to set the varying speeds. If you bought one compatible with the controller (i don't know if there is one) it would work.
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you dont adjust the resistance on the cycleops. By shifting gears on your bike you adjust your resistance.