what is that supposed to be a 2 sprocket? Does it fit on a normal sprocket carrier with lockring? Why not flip flop it makes your hands less dirty. Or do we start with fixed gears now?
dimachad on
What’s the point of it?
SuperMariole on
So, is the point to have the choice between two fixed gear sprockets ? If so, I kinda get it. But it’s bound to be a compromise on chain line, and also determines the rest of your drivetrain, since these seem to require a 9-speed chain.
Ideally you’d have a fixed-fixed flip flop hub and just two cogs, that’s what I run.
If you’re wanting to buy this because you’re new-ish to fixed gear and are not sure what ratio you’ll want, I think you’d be better off buying different size cogs and trying them out.
Such_Ad_694 on
I have one its lovely i like to do some fixed gear touring and to have the extra gear is amazing. If you also do 2 chainring in you can do amazing things. Only where are you buying this are far as i now that kinda hard to get.
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Where from?
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moonwalkingskin on
I have mixed feelings, I have a flipflop hub and NGL I have NEVER actually stopped a ride to switch, usually I will before the ride if anything, I don’t have one but I feel like the double cog is just as inconvenient as flipping your wheel sure you don’t have to take your wheel off but everything else is essentially the same but your chain alignment is gonna be worse. The real power move is getting 2 of these and a flipflop hub.
MrMister2905 on
Having owned one of these, and used one, here are my $0.02 on it. I have the Surly Dingle Cog, but Wabi even made a version at some point. Both are discontinued, but here are my thoughts:
Great idea, and it works as designed. Originally designed to be used with a double chainring, but it can be used with a single (that’s how I’ve used it). Changing the gearing is no harder than using a flip flop, maybe even a little easier. I’m considering waxing the chain next time I build one up, just to make the gearing swap that much easier.
This requires a 9 speed chain (which is technically 3/32, although some of you mistakenly don’t understand that this is the same) and that works fine with almost all road doubles. When setup properly, the chainline is no worse than those omniums you guys drool over that are 45mm.
I have seen setups, which included a front double, this on one side, and a white industries duo (which is a 2 cog freewheel) which gives a ton of versatility. One could even run another of these on the other side of a fixed/fixed hub.
What I found was, it gives me the option to have different gearing on a singular bike, but I never found myself using the ability to change gearing much during a ride. Perhaps on a bike tour, or something similar, I would have used it more, but I set my bike up and go ride. I also have a sturmey archer s3x hub built up, so if I want multiple gears fixed, then I use that. I did use it once, on the fly, when my roadie/gravel buddy got us lost exploring and we ended up on single track. It helped a ton to be able to bring the gear inches down and make the ride more manageable.
It’s cool, and esoteric, but I never got a ton of practical use out of mine. It works exactly as designed, but it’s almost just a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. Owning both, I prefer the fixed gear igh to this. But I don’t use either a ton, to be fair.
Oh, and for the BCJ goon who said “phixies as gawd intended” or whatever nonsense: if you are so purist on direct drivetrains, then we should all be riding penny farthings. That type of small minded thoughts is why this niche sub genre of cycling is dying and only a small fraction of recreational cycling sales. Be better, goof.
trackfiends on
I think you wanted a geared bike
BicyclesRuleTheWorld on
In these times of crabon fiber, wireless shifting and integrated everything, I appreciate almost any attempt to keep cycling weird. A dingle fixed definitely qualifies.
Good luck finding a new one. It took me a few months to find one.Â
Secondly , run it with a proper ebike rated chain. That way, it won’t snap as fast from skidding and be more reliable. Everyone I know who has this cog , runs it like that.Â
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what is that supposed to be a 2 sprocket? Does it fit on a normal sprocket carrier with lockring? Why not flip flop it makes your hands less dirty. Or do we start with fixed gears now?
What’s the point of it?
So, is the point to have the choice between two fixed gear sprockets ? If so, I kinda get it. But it’s bound to be a compromise on chain line, and also determines the rest of your drivetrain, since these seem to require a 9-speed chain.
Ideally you’d have a fixed-fixed flip flop hub and just two cogs, that’s what I run.
If you’re wanting to buy this because you’re new-ish to fixed gear and are not sure what ratio you’ll want, I think you’d be better off buying different size cogs and trying them out.
I have one its lovely i like to do some fixed gear touring and to have the extra gear is amazing. If you also do 2 chainring in you can do amazing things. Only where are you buying this are far as i now that kinda hard to get.
Where from?
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I have mixed feelings, I have a flipflop hub and NGL I have NEVER actually stopped a ride to switch, usually I will before the ride if anything, I don’t have one but I feel like the double cog is just as inconvenient as flipping your wheel sure you don’t have to take your wheel off but everything else is essentially the same but your chain alignment is gonna be worse. The real power move is getting 2 of these and a flipflop hub.
Having owned one of these, and used one, here are my $0.02 on it. I have the Surly Dingle Cog, but Wabi even made a version at some point. Both are discontinued, but here are my thoughts:
Great idea, and it works as designed. Originally designed to be used with a double chainring, but it can be used with a single (that’s how I’ve used it). Changing the gearing is no harder than using a flip flop, maybe even a little easier. I’m considering waxing the chain next time I build one up, just to make the gearing swap that much easier.
This requires a 9 speed chain (which is technically 3/32, although some of you mistakenly don’t understand that this is the same) and that works fine with almost all road doubles. When setup properly, the chainline is no worse than those omniums you guys drool over that are 45mm.
I have seen setups, which included a front double, this on one side, and a white industries duo (which is a 2 cog freewheel) which gives a ton of versatility. One could even run another of these on the other side of a fixed/fixed hub.
What I found was, it gives me the option to have different gearing on a singular bike, but I never found myself using the ability to change gearing much during a ride. Perhaps on a bike tour, or something similar, I would have used it more, but I set my bike up and go ride. I also have a sturmey archer s3x hub built up, so if I want multiple gears fixed, then I use that. I did use it once, on the fly, when my roadie/gravel buddy got us lost exploring and we ended up on single track. It helped a ton to be able to bring the gear inches down and make the ride more manageable.
It’s cool, and esoteric, but I never got a ton of practical use out of mine. It works exactly as designed, but it’s almost just a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. Owning both, I prefer the fixed gear igh to this. But I don’t use either a ton, to be fair.
Oh, and for the BCJ goon who said “phixies as gawd intended” or whatever nonsense: if you are so purist on direct drivetrains, then we should all be riding penny farthings. That type of small minded thoughts is why this niche sub genre of cycling is dying and only a small fraction of recreational cycling sales. Be better, goof.
I think you wanted a geared bike
In these times of crabon fiber, wireless shifting and integrated everything, I appreciate almost any attempt to keep cycling weird. A dingle fixed definitely qualifies.
Just get a geared bike
mmmm ive seen this some where before
https://preview.redd.it/8v3vh90lpyme1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49fd4e004204ffbac4f2ecccb1a995f34ad4ea04
Good luck finding a new one. It took me a few months to find one.Â
Secondly , run it with a proper ebike rated chain. That way, it won’t snap as fast from skidding and be more reliable. Everyone I know who has this cog , runs it like that.Â
Now your Slow with two ratio’s……