Re: Getting old is not for sissies

On Sat, 1 Mar 2025 12:32:29 -0500, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 3/1/2025 8:20 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:

 
It’s not particularly difficult or expensive to get a fixed bike,
potentially you have suitable frame at home? And worth a bit of curiosity.

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My around-town 3 speed has a Sturmey-Archer AW hub. It would be the best
candidate for fixed gear because of its old style horizontal dropouts. I
briefly wondered if there were some fairly easy and reversible way to
"fix" that hub, but found none.
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I suppose I could buy or build a fixed rear wheel. The bike uses old
style 27" rims, and I probably have one in my pile-o-junk. But I'd
prefer to just try someone else's bike before investing the effort.

Too bad that you don't enjoy the challenge of designing and building
things. I haven't totally discarded the challenge of making a fixie
setup for the Catrike. I've got everything I need except for the
wheel, which I can build for maybe $150. I don't really have to change
out the 3sp crank, although I'd disable shifting.

Once I got it working I'd be happy. I doubt I'd be happy riding it.

I'm working hard at talking myself out of it.

--
C'est bon
Soloman