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[huw williams]

Not much chance of that though is there?

[Andrew G]

It is booked Huw, although I'm happy for you to check if you want an excuse to go over there .

Not sure how either of you have managed to cross thread a sprocket, it ain't like the threads are vary dainty on a fixed wheel. Besides if it was screwed on properly with a lockring (step-down reverse-thread) fully tightened against it even your mighty power wouldn't make it even know you were there .

[huw williams]

OK Cheers

2 years I had that bike - awesome

10 minutes he's had it - crashed and cross threaded the sprocket - ruddy students

[-Adam-]

So if it's not so easy to cross thread the bloody thing, how have I stripped it!?

Must be the 2,500watts I put down pulling away from the lights each time...

[Andrew G]

[quote="-Adam-"]So if it's not so easy to cross thread the bloody thing, how have I stripped it!?

[-Adam-]

The hub is one of those Abrossio's you mention (No freewheel, just flip flop).

So I'm ok on the other side at the moment, and since I only ride to uni or the station on it, it's not big deal...

Just annoying, especially when your stranded in the middle of a roundabout! Curiously though if I back pedalled it was almost as if the thing wound itself back up again, meaning I did make it home without walking!

[Andrew G]

[quote="-Adam-"]Just annoying, especially when your stranded in the middle of a roundabout! Curiously though if I back pedalled it was almost as if the thing wound itself back up again, meaning I did make it home without walking!

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Sounds like this ought to be my "maintenance" class instead?

Step 1 . How to screw on a fixed sprocket

[-Adam-]

Trust me, there's a lockring!

Which was done up tight as, no problems. Just somehow the thread of the hub, for the sprockett, got threaded. But, when I backpedaled, it tightened back up some how!? Who knows.

Problem solved now, it's swapped to the other side and running like a dream once more.

Bloody journalists, couldn't screw a sprockett on if they tried!

[huw williams]

Two years and never a hitch, two years of uninterrupted, gear-free blissful riding.

Sell it to a student and ten minutes later it's either broken or traded in for drugs

[-Adam-]

I think the real problem is rider a. weighs about 60kg, and can't sprint to save his life. Where as rider b. weighs 10kg more and is being pestered by a BC coach to do more track...

[Michelle]

I was looking at the size of your legs on Saturday Adam ( ) and wondering if mine would ever get that big. I don't think there's a hope of that though.

[size=75]What am I saying. When I was 18, I hated my Grandmother for passing on her 'farmers' thighs' to me, now that I am cycling I am finding they are distinctly useful.[/size]

[Andrew G]

Michelle, gerr orf moi laaand!

[Michelle]

You should go for track Adam, after all the points count in the BC classification. It may end up being your forte.

I'd love to have a go, sounds like fun. Could build up the legs a bit too!

[Grahame]

No hills on the track either .

On the downside, it's on a fixed wheel with all the sprocket hazards that come with that... .