Ed213 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hi New here but here goes...I got a trials bike off a mates brother nearly a year ago now and i have recently got back into riding it. I was looking at possible upgrades when i stumbled accross something that i didnt know: what is the difference between a fixed hub, and a free hub. I know that sounds stupid but one is more expensive than the other, but does it mean that it is better? Also what is the difference in terms of performance?I also have a King rear hub that slips , i am not totally sure which one it is as i got it with the bike when i did not know anything technical about the parts, but i am pretty sure its not the singlespeed one. It doesnt slip all the time, but when it does it makes a horrible noise, and is preventing me from getting any better, ie. doing gaps / bigger drops, as i am affraid that il slip and end up much worse than the bike would. Just wondered if anyone has any advice about how i could go about fixing this problem.Thanks for reading and any help would be appriciated Ed213 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousertrials Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) Free hub is a conventional hub system on the rear wheel whilst a fixedhub does not spin so the chain moves with the wheel. A free wheel on the cranks to allow for chain rotation whilst pedals are stationary. To put it blunt, it is the bmx style system in reverse Edited October 31, 2007 by scousertrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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