Mountain Biking - Pardon the appearance, just ditched the other 8 gears.

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Dannihilator
08-01-08, 08:41 PM
Back on a hardtail which is set up as a SS. Just disregard the cassette and deraillieur, that will be changed tomorrow. And I'm NOT going back to a full suspension bike.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/konarider24/HPIM0773.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/konarider24/HPIM0775.jpg

mtnbiker66
08-01-08, 08:53 PM
Why not?
Dannihilator
08-01-08, 09:14 PM
Due to my dislike of moving parts and felt like I was getting lazy with picking lines.

I've given full suspension a shot for one year, and I've always felt somewhat out of place on it and had more trouble with it than I have ever had with my 4 previous hardtails.

ed
08-01-08, 09:29 PM
Due to my dislike of moving parts and felt like I was getting lazy with picking lines.

I've given full suspension a shot for one year, and I've always felt somewhat out of place on it and had more trouble with it than I have ever had with my 4 previous hardtails.

So you're gonna put a shifter on it or you're gonna make it a proper SS?
Dannihilator
08-01-08, 09:31 PM
Making it a proper SS.
ed
08-01-08, 09:35 PM
Making it a proper SS.

Do you climb much?
ed
08-01-08, 09:38 PM
Have something to do with the new statement under your name?
Dannihilator
08-01-08, 09:43 PM
Got to do some fine adjustments to the drivetrain yet , ditch the cassette and get some spacers for it and set the chainline.

I do climb, but there is nothing here that I haven't been able to climb on a SS before.
ed
08-01-08, 09:47 PM
Got to do some fine adjustments to the drivetrain yet , ditch the cassette and get some spacers for it and set the chainline.

I do climb, but there is nothing here that I haven't been able to climb on a SS before.

...and Smashy becomes a real man while Chelboed cannot exit the 1x9 stage of life.

I like the DMR.
ed
08-01-08, 09:47 PM
What ratio ya thinkin?
Dannihilator
08-01-08, 09:56 PM
Not sure yet. I'll probably run a combo that I have always had luck with on previous singlespeeds.
ed
08-01-08, 09:58 PM
Not sure yet.

I rode mine in 32/17 for a while yesterday. I think if I were going to be dedicated SS...I'd either do that or an 18...I'm too outta shape for 2:1, haha.

Prob. change it out to a 14-16 when I went to my lesser frequented trail with few climbs.
Dannihilator
08-01-08, 10:05 PM
I'm thinking maybe 32/16, am strong enough to pull that combo due to the fact I run 50x15 on my fixed gear.
ed
08-01-08, 10:19 PM
50x15

:twitchy:


On road...right?
Dannihilator
08-01-08, 10:21 PM
Yes
junkyard
08-02-08, 07:25 AM
As is always the case, nice garage door.
Dannihilator
08-02-08, 06:50 PM
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/konarider24/HPIM0776.jpg

Wound up making my own spacers with pvc pipe. Which allowed me to dial in a perfect chainline and got lucky with a 36x16 gearing that I didn't need a chain tensioner.