Mountain Biking - MTB Single Speed Sticky

Is there a thread in existence? because I sure would love to see your conversions or projects. I'll add mine as soon as I finish painting.

Well, there is an entire SS/FG forum, so I don't think a sticky will get made here...

Well, there is an entire SS/FG forum, so I don't think a sticky will get made here...
I tried that section once, it is mostly guys on fixies and road bikes.

Is the need really worth it?

My vote:
BS start a thread and let it get bumped as people post and show interest. If indeed there is quite a bit of response then sure, consider a sticky. But I think the mods do a nice job of not stickying everything that is a species of the mtb genus (bad attempt at science talk from a philosopher?).

Not that I would want to send anyone away from here, but there is an entire forum for SS mtb at mtbr.com. I do agree though that the SS/FG forum on BF is almost exclusively road (and primarily FG).

That said I would love to check out people's SS's, especially creative resurrections of old bikes through conversions (oops, hope that isn't too religious).

That said I would love to check out people's SS's, especially creative resurrections of old bikes through conversions (oops, hope that isn't too religious). That's probably okay since it's almost Ether.

Interesting this just came up. As I just finished a new build, I'm thinking of putting my rigid fork on my Stumpjumper and making it a SS. I looked at the SS forum and didn't really find what I was looking for.

The few SS MTB's on the FG SS thread are surleys and while I love looking at a 1x1 surley... I wouldn't mind seeing what others have done for ideas (since I lack orginal ones) and i'm too lazy to sift through 700+ pages of flatbar road bikes.

This was my SS MTB 'till I broke the frame:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/other%20stuff/Steelhead1.jpg

Here's mine:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/391813471_6d3e4f611c.jpg

Brodie Unibomber. Fully rigid aluminum with track ends. Classic XC race geometry, handles awesome in singletrack. Currently set up with:
Deore XT front hub laced to some rim I found in the basement, Conti Vertical Pro 2.3"
On-One rear SS hub with cheap Taiwanese 20T freewheel laced to DT Swiss rim with 14/15/14 spokes and alloy nipples, WTB Velociraptor 2.1"
Truvativ Stylo Team GXP cranks with 22T and 42T rings removed, leaving the 32T ring in place. Perfect chainline. :D
Shimano M540 pedals
Kalloy 410mm seatpost with some seat off a RM Slayer
Avid Ultimate Ti rear v-brake
SRAM 7.0 front v-brake
Cane Creek Direct Curve levers
Titec 135mm stem and handlebar, unknown grips

I started out with 1.9" tires front and rear, but they are just too narrow for the type of trails I ride. I also switched from a 32Tx16T [2:1] gearing ratio because of local trail conditions. On my geared bike, a lot of the climbs require a 22Tx20T spin, so going to a 32x20 and standing works fine [read: my patellas are still intact]. I was thinking about putting on front suspension, but I'll see if the 2.3" tire can take the edge off.

in, got it a few weeks ago. cant wait to hit the trails again after going on hiatus for a few years cuz my bmx bike got too small

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/horts002/p1.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/horts002/p1-3.jpg

wethepeople and diaper_eater: Are your seats low in reverence to your BMX heritage? ;)

wethepeople and diaper_eater: Are your seats low in reverence to your BMX heritage? ;)

I think they're low in reverence to their nuts.

Noice...that Brodie says bombin the streets to me.

Mine:
Thin Blue Line Ozone Pro..pics to come.

wethepeople and diaper_eater: Are your seats low in reverence to your BMX heritage? ;)

While I did build it up as a street rig, I actually got out of mountain biking more or less and got into BMX. It started low as a street bike and then remained low as I used it for DH.

http://img87.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img87/1129/1175646736i3o.smil

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8425/kleinss03qj0.th.jpg (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kleinss03qj0.jpg)

What is a good chain tensioner for the price and will itthey work with the chain I currently have on the seven speed Stumpjumper I have?

What is a good chain tensioner for the price and will itthey work with the chain I currently have on the seven speed Stumpjumper I have?
You can use your existing derailleur and chain if you want. It's really easy to set your derailleur up exactly in line with your cog by using a short piece of shift cable. Converting to SS is mostly about taking stuff off your bike, and is pretty cheap to do.

Noice...that Brodie says bombin the streets to me.

Mine:
Thin Blue Line Ozone Pro..pics to come.
Looking forward to the pics...

The Brodie is definitely not a great street bike, at least the way I have it set up. There's a 4" drop from saddle to bars, and geometry is great for tight singletrack. It's a real pig on pavement, but okay in snow.

the brodie is awesome looking.

It's treated me well. A friend of mine just got a used one online - it's exactly the same as mine! We'll be dorky-looking twins until we start the bling war. I bet he puts on a Chris King headset, which I'll counter with a carbon bar. Then he'll add Ti pedals, which means a Ti seat for me. I hope it doesn't come down to wheels - I don't want to pay for Industry 9 SS!

It's treated me well. A friend of mine just got a used one online - it's exactly the same as mine! We'll be dorky-looking twins until we start the bling war. I bet he puts on a Chris King headset, which I'll counter with a carbon bar. Then he'll add Ti pedals, which means a Ti seat for me. I hope it doesn't come down to wheels - I don't want to pay for Industry 9 SS!

Your war games strategy and predictions made me chuckle. Keep the photos coming as you upgrade.

Now that Ti seat is a solid piece of titanium yes? Not just the rails right? :lol:

http://altbit.org/pseudorandom/images/bikes10MAR2007/MVC-012S.JPG

Salsa Juan Solo

Thought I'd put mine in the mix. ;)

Why not...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/talle1000/Bike046.jpg

^^^^^ What kind of ratios are youse guys ridin'?

I run 2:1, 32 in front, 16 in the back.

36/16

Lets have stickies for everything :D

there is an ss/fg forum. Yes it is mostly "those" types...but there are some cool guys in there that also get dirty...

when I asked Joe to make that SS/fixie forum I never expected the messenger/track/fixie niche to catch on so. At the time is was riderx, me, and some other mtb guys who were doing the ss thing. So mtb ss is a little out of place, but it doesn't need a sticky.

when I asked Joe to make that SS/fixie forum I never expected the messenger/track/fixie niche to catch on so. At the time is was riderx, me, and some other mtb guys who were doing the ss thing. So mtb ss is a little out of place, but it doesn't need a sticky.

Ya it caught on like a fire in cali :D...

Currently 32 x 18 (1.86x1 or something near that), very soon I intend to go to 34 in the front, maybe 17 in the rear.

My budget dinglespeed, based on the Nashbar $45 frame.
All told, I put about $275 into it, out of pocket.

2 chainrings and 2 cogs, coupled with the Surly Singleator, gives me a townie gear and a trail gear: 42x16 and 36x18

PS- tensioner is now in push up mode, and a link or two has been shed from the chain, since this phot was taken.

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3006/sidev2ku3.jpg Thin Blue Line Ozone Pro XT wacky proprietary ring setup 44x18/16..Thanks to Keith@ Cavern Cycles for finding a new one in the basement and saving me loads.
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6073/backstaycd2.jpg Dual sprocket on the cassette
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/6163/canadianehou0.jpg Only in Canada you say?......Pity
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/172/backwheeldetailrh2.jpg
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4801/backwheelgj2.jpg My Mavics....rock rims in the house.
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/3991/sydtheprotectorgo9.jpg Syd the head protector.

Bought it used for 600cdn with the second set of rims.
Rode it 6 years...into the ground til the shifters wouldn't engage in the winter (contraction)...priced new shifters...OMG.
Hey let's make a SS, yea...next up...making the front end stiffy with a disk possibly then 24hrs races in the summer.

Gear Ratio: 35/15.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/konarider24/HPIM2850.jpg

Man, everybody runs higher ratios than me. :( I tried 1:1 for a couple of rides, but it just wasn't working. I would stall out on climbs, and I thought my kneecaps were going to pop off my legs. I switched to 32x20, and I'm back to staying with/ahead of the gearies. I run a 42x16 for winter commuting, and I can climb the hills to my house with aplomb and some body english.

I am kinda surprised by some of the ratios myself. My 2:1 kills on some of the hills, I couldn't imagine running higher than that.

I am kinda surprised by some of the ratios myself. My 2:1 kills on some of the hills, I couldn't imagine running higher than that.

Most of the 2:1's are dj and street oriented bikes. ;)...

I run a 34x18 on my 29'' wheeled bike on the local trails. When I head to the mountains I run 34X21 on it.

Most of the 2:1's are dj and street oriented bikes. ;)...

2:1 is what all the SS riders in this area run, unless they are on a 29er in which case they gear down a couple teeth.

Most of the 2:1's are dj and street oriented bikes. ;)...
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I can't imagine doing some of the usual xc loops with 2:1, since we usually do the climbs in 32x32 or lower.

I meant to say "in this thread"...

I can't speak in generics...in generics (from my experience) no one in this town runs ss except the bmxers :)

Now chainless....I see that fairly often if they are a mountain ***** only.

I'll be mounting a 32 on the inner side of mine for the 24hrs. 44x18&16 are streets....though even with knobbies I'm spinning out as I get back into my messer form from 20 years ago. Slicks will require I goto the 44x16 and I MIGHT have to go smaller. It's all about the speed on the road for me. So it should be a whole different bike in the summer. Rigid front end, disk brake possibly. Now If score that road frame I was hoping for ... new fixie/ss road ripper will be getting the love in the summer.