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Maybe it's being over cautious, but the idea is that track dropouts being fully horizontal rather than road dropouts which are usually diagonal will convert all the drivetrain power to pulling the wheel.
Besides that, fixed gears will see drivetrain streses that typical road bikes don't when slowing down. |
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So why do track bikes use nutted axles? Because there's no advantage to a QR axle on a track bike. You're never further than 100 meters from your toolbox, and if you get a flat tire your race is over anyway. But the All City Nature Boy is a road bike, where you might have to fix a tire on the road, so a QR can be more convenient. As far as the braking forces, two comments: The All City Nature boy has brakes, so even if running it fixed gear you don't need to back pedal to brake.* And even if you do brake by back pedaling, you can't apply as much force as is possible by forward pedaling (according to the laws of physics). *Laws vary by state, but here in Massachusetts, it is effectively illegal to ride a fixed gear without brakes. |
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I did that for a long long time. If you have a good skewer it works fine
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Can you point me to which one of these would fit? https://bdopcycling.com/novatec-parts-track-axles/ Thanks again, |
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Hub: A166SB-T Fix/Free At minimum you'll need to drive out side bearing with a mallet, pull and replace the axle and press the bearing back in. It's held captive by the bearings themselves. |
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Ok, so I ordered the correct Novatech axle from BDop several months ago. Finally got around to having it installed, and it turns out the company sent me a 120mm axle, not the 130 that I had ordered, which is now out of stock. Any idea where else I can get this axle? It's to replace one that had been cut on the rear wheel of an All City Nature Boy. Thanks!
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