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Highfive91
04-08-2007, 10:23 PM
ok im running a ffw and probably going to need a new wheel soon and i was that there is a fixed up and a freewheel hub which one do u need for a ffw
FlatFender
04-08-2007, 10:47 PM
If you have a freewheel on the front (ffw), you would want a fixed hub.
If you are not running a FFW, you probably wouldnt want a Fixed hub ( I cant see trials being very easy running a fixed gear.....)
Highfive91
04-08-2007, 10:56 PM
haaha alright i was just a little confused
epock7
04-09-2007, 12:00 AM
Unless I am mistaken you can use a freewheel hub with ffw. Maybe someone can confirm this. I have very little experience with ffw.

Like da http://webcyclery.com/product.php?productid=17496&cat=248&page=1
FlatFender
04-09-2007, 01:01 AM
technically though, wouldnt that eliminate the FFW, all it would do would allow him to use the same (ffw) cranks
epock7
04-09-2007, 06:20 PM
My buddies ffw setup has just a regular threaded cog on it. :dunno:
AgrAde
04-09-2007, 07:27 PM
then it's not a front freewheel is it... it's a threaded cog on a threaded crank.
epock7
04-09-2007, 09:41 PM
It is front freewheel. Just a regular threaded cog on the hub, but a freewheel on the cranks. Sorry that was unclear.

Maybe I'm confused. I thought he was asking if he needed a track style cog and lockring for the hub, which I don't think you do. Any threaded hub will do. Correct?
Free-Ride-Junkie
04-10-2007, 03:11 AM
It is front freewheel. Just a regular threaded cog on the hub, but a freewheel on the cranks. Sorry that was unclear.

Maybe I'm confused. I thought he was asking if he needed a track style cog and lockring for the hub, which I don't think you do. Any threaded hub will do. Correct?


Front freewheel means that he is running a crank mounted freewheel. If he is running a threaded cog up front and a regular freehub out back then he is just running a threaded cog on a threaded "FFW" crank. Not a FFW setup. :bigthumb:


Edit: It's late so I may have just agreed with you, I can't tell. Haha Either way a Crank mounted freewheel and fixed rear hub are great. Haha