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Author Topic: convert front mag to a rear?  (Read 814 times)

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Mr Nice

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convert front mag to a rear?
« on: January 09, 2009, 06:40 PM »
Is it possible? local bike shop has two unbranded front mag wheels and was wondering if i could convert one to a rear

adeshere

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Re: convert front mag to a rear?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2009, 10:42 PM »
If they are anything like Tuff's then you cant.

The front wil just have the axle, where the rear would have a coaster or an area to attach a freewheel

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Re: convert front mag to a rear?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2009, 10:54 PM »
Alloy hubbed tuffs can be done if you have a good engineer.

Voodoocars

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Re: convert front mag to a rear?
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2009, 07:10 PM »
I used to have a tuff wheel that had bolts holding the hub in place instead of rivets and I used to swap between a freewheel and a coaster hub.

JT71

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Re: convert front mag to a rear?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2009, 02:39 PM »
Is it possible? local bike shop has two unbranded front mag wheels and was wondering if i could convert one to a rear

if these are shiney black or white five spoke mags steer well clear, seen some of these and flex a sh1t load if you put any sort of weight on them


adeshere

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Re: convert front mag to a rear?
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2009, 06:56 PM »
If they are tuffs with plastic hubs then you can't  but if they are the metal hubbed type then you probably can

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Re: convert front mag to a rear?
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2009, 08:51 PM »
Probably?

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Re: convert front mag to a rear?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2009, 07:24 AM »
my guess is that if they are unbranded mags, then they will be cheap and flexy fookers and more trouble and expense than it'll be worth to convert them.

just buy a new set of tuffs for about £60 if you want some for a rider?

Mr Nice

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Re: convert front mag to a rear?
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2009, 06:52 PM »
cheers everyone. think i'll sack that idea then

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