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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Getting old is not for sissies
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2025 12:32:29 -0500
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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.

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.

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.


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- Frank Krygowski