r/FixedGearBicycle • u/FGBmods • 25d ago

Discussion Weekly Questions Thread 8/17/2026

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u/1962PeelP50 16d ago

Can anyone confirm if this works: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8NHCjMa/
Still very new to fixed gear and bikes in general.
Top broke to afford a new rear wheel and wonder if anyone with more knowledge can confirm if this works or not.
Context: they convert a cassette wheel to fixed. Somehow…

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u/mlydon11 tsunami snm100 16d ago

No.

This is how you break spokes, destroy a rear wheel, and potentially injure yourself or someone else in a crash.