cunny12345 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Hi there, at the momant i have a profile rear hub with a freewheel on it and a sprocket up front (not sure on what sprocket, neither freewheel) So what i was wondering is that sometime i would like to switch to ffw, i had a think on what i would need to buy, yes i could buy a normal freewheel to go up front but what about my hub? im not sure on what the fitting is called but i know its not a screw on, when putting the back freewheel on it just slots in, if you get what i mean so yeah, would that mean i would just have to buy a new hub for the back and a freewheel? so i could then just put the sprocket on the back (the one i have already got) and buy a new freewheel for the front and then it would be all good? -Does actually look like the profile mini Any thoughts? Sorry if its confusing Matt. Edited February 6, 2012 by cunny12345 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Hi there, at the momant i have a profile rear hub with a freewheel on it and a sprocket up front (not sure on what sprocket, neither freewheel) So what i was wondering is that sometime i would like to switch to ffw, i had a think on what i would need to buy, yes i could buy a normal freewheel to go up front but what about my hub? im not sure on what the fitting is called but i know its not a screw on, when putting the back freewheel on it just slots in, if you get what i mean so yeah, would that mean i would just have to buy a new hub for the back and a freewheel? so i could then just put the sprocket on the back (the one i have already got) and buy a new freewheel for the front and then it would be all good? Any thoughts? Sorry if its confusing Matt. the profile is driver type hub ie the pawls are attached to the reverse of the sprocket in side the hub. in order to go ffw, you will need to get a new wheel built, new wider bb, cranks, freewheel, bashguard, screw on rear sprocket. if you have a profile, i would stick with that if its in good nick, thay are pretty good. it`s gonna cost upwards of £150 to do it with good quality parts that aren`t gonna break. you dont mention what bike its on, i suspect a mod, in which case you are better off leaving it be for the moment. if you are intent on upgrading, just get cranks and bb with a screw on sprocket abd bashguard. gearing wise you should be looking at 18-12. hope this helps dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunny12345 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 the profile is driver type hub ie the pawls are attached to the reverse of the sprocket in side the hub. in order to go ffw, you will need to get a new wheel built, new wider bb, cranks, freewheel, bashguard, screw on rear sprocket. if you have a profile, i would stick with that if its in good nick, thay are pretty good. it`s gonna cost upwards of £150 to do it with good quality parts that aren`t gonna break. you dont mention what bike its on, i suspect a mod, in which case you are better off leaving it be for the moment. if you are intent on upgrading, just get cranks and bb with a screw on sprocket abd bashguard. gearing wise you should be looking at 18-12. hope this helps dan ohh i see.. hmm looks to be an expensive job, think il be leaving it how it is then, yes im on a mod, i have just recently put on a new set of trialtech cranks, do you recon it would work if i did end up buying a new 116mm fixed hub, a screw on sprocket and a freewheel? or would i also need to buy a new bb, i wouldnt be changing any time soon anyway, just wondering.. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 ohh i see.. hmm looks to be an expensive job, think il be leaving it how it is then, yes im on a mod, i have just recently put on a new set of trialtech cranks, do you recon it would work if i did end up buying a new 116mm fixed hub, a screw on sprocket and a freewheel? or would i also need to buy a new bb, i wouldnt be changing any time soon anyway, just wondering.. Matt. Depends on your set up. Say you were to run a FFW setup, with bashring, you would need a 127.5mm BB axle length minimum to get the clearance you'd need. To Go FFW at reasonable cost, and reliability, Id choose: Echo TR Rear Hub. Echo TR 12 screw on sprocket Trialtech Race ISIS BB (Tad heavy but takes a beating) Trialtech Sport Cranks (as you have) Echo SL 108 FFW Your current bashring. ^ Thats the setup Im running and its been sweet since day one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunny12345 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Depends on your set up. Say you were to run a FFW setup, with bashring, you would need a 127.5mm BB axle length minimum to get the clearance you'd need. To Go FFW at reasonable cost, and reliability, Id choose: Echo TR Rear Hub. Echo TR 12 screw on sprocket Trialtech Race ISIS BB (Tad heavy but takes a beating) Trialtech Sport Cranks (as you have) Echo SL 108 FFW Your current bashring. ^ Thats the setup Im running and its been sweet since day one. ohh i see, okay then, may have to look at buying them sometime, il probably wait till my set up goes kaput, cheers for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowlly21 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Why do you even want to change ? Whats the advantage of FFW over a profile ? Edited February 6, 2012 by Rowlly21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunny12345 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Why do you even want to change ? Whats the advantage of FFW over a profile ? Evening out the weight abit, i have quite a heavy back end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladie Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Why do you even want to change ? Whats the advantage of FFW over a profile ? Evening out the weight abit, i have quite a heavy back end Plus more than twice as many engagement points, making gapping/up to backs easier. Having a ffw also means you can have a much smaller front cog, meaning less weight and more ground clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Dibs on the profile if your selling it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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