I bought a basic wheel set for a hack bike project. The rear wheel has a single speed cog, and a dangly adjuster thingy - maybe 2 inches long. What is that for?
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5Could you perhaps include a picture or a link to something similar?– jilles de witDec 3, 2012 at 10:58
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4This really needs a picture or a more detailed description. There are several things that could conceivably be dangling back there...– freiheitDec 3, 2012 at 17:57
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Hi Guys, ill add a photo tonight when i get home from work. Thanks for pitching in. It is definitely not a internal hub or coaster brake.– WillDec 3, 2012 at 22:02
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Given that it is a single speed, it could be a chain tensioner. But as the other commenters have said, a picture would help.– deemarDec 6, 2012 at 11:03
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The dangly adjuster thing is most likely the toggle chain for an internally geared hub!
The tension on that chain shifts the hub internally (rather than through a derailleur and cogset). Bike hacks with three-speed hubs are quite common, but get very complicated. Here is some information on Sturmey Archer hubs courtesy of Sheldon Brown.
Below is a picture of the toggle chain and rod which is attached to the inside of the hub. Good luck!
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Also, an alternative to @Tom77's suggestion of a coaster brake, it could also be a drum brake which will have a reaction arm and an actuation arm. They can be installed on front or rear hubs and are frequently cable actuated (as opposed to a coaster brake's pedal-actuation.)– WTHarperDec 3, 2012 at 19:13
It sounds like you have a coaster brake (operated by pedalling backwards), if this is the case then the dangly thing is the reaction arm.
