Comments on: London Fixie Bike Cog

By: jose

jose — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:13:43 +0000

I am interested in a pinion of 6 agugeros to put it on mountain bike hub

By: Pistolpete

Pistolpete — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:37:49 +0000

The real advantage is removeability after long miles in poor environments.Those fine threads on a standard setup,even with anti-gall goo,are a bee-atch to replace.Now if you are going to use it offroad a 19 is still too small.On my high country work 29er I’m currently running a Dingle 17/21 with a double chainring setup 34/38,and at the end of the day of patrol work it’s STILL too tall.Now,If I could stack up a 17 with a 22 that would be great.As for trying to make it fool-proof,don’t even think like that.As soon as you try they come up with a better fool…

By: Leon

Leon — Sun, 11 May 2008 05:09:38 +0000

I have never had a problem with the ‘traditional’ screw on rear cog……but one little advantage of a bolt cog apart from stripped threads etc is ease of keeping the rear area clean. I never got round to it….too much of a fuss…i don’t have a chain whip etc etc…so when i got LBS to remove cog….total mess….as i said many may see that as minor…but?……just a thought.

By: FRYE

FRYE — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:55:08 +0000

why are they using hexagonal allen key compatible bolts, when the disc brakes use torx bolts that are multi sided, torque down better and are less prone to being stripped out by a novice?

and what about the Miche track cog carrier system??

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/CS409Z00-Miche+Track+Cog+Holder.aspx

By: icon o'classt

icon o'classt — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:28:03 +0000

That’s all fine and good for the YooKayers, but here in the states, we got TomiCOG:

http://tomicog.blogspot.com/

By: Chip Haynes

Chip Haynes — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:42:41 +0000

Because, like everything else out there, there are always people that have to have The Latest Thing.

(I’m not one of them.)

By: tim z

tim z — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:40:29 +0000

i doubt this is the future of fixie cogs. if it’s already fixed, why add shit to the mix?

By: riderx

riderx — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:46:25 +0000

The Level is similar but different. The Level is cool and it’s a great idea (I’ve put many, many miles on one, full review here: http://tinyurl.com/6zpjgc) but it’s a proprietary hub and cog interface where the LondonFixie cog let’s you slap a cog on an existing disc hub setup. Since I don’t swap cogs out until they are worn out, a bolt on cog makes this much easier since the damn cog has been wrenched on there for so long. Even with anti-sieze and a quality chain whip it’s usually no easy chore to remove.

Is bolt on better? That’s for you to decide. It’s just another option that might fit with what you have on hand, just like the suicide hub. I’ve currently got bolt on setups, Level, standard track hub and a suicide hub all successfully working in my quiver.

By: sumadis

sumadis — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:10:36 +0000

fuggly. and we all know how important looks are to both speed and safety.

oh, and did anyone say been there, done that, LEVEL? http://www.levelcomponents.com/

By: Chip Haynes

Chip Haynes — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:12:20 +0000

I’m running a vintage (35-year old) Campy track hub on my road fixie, and no problem-o. Of course, I’m no great gear gorilla, either. I’ve run the “suicide set up” using a standard freewheel hub, track cog and a British bottom bracke lock ring, and that’s always worked well for me, too- with a liberal application of JB Weld as a thread lock. Maybe I’m just too soft on the pedals.

I’ve got the chain whip and tools to swap out cogs on a regular track hub, but yes, I can see the advantage of using an allen wrench instead.

Here’s hoping this one catches on!