singlespeed conversion noob question
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singlespeed conversion noob question
I'm building a singlespeed (i live in the suburbs or i'd make a fixie) and was wondering the cheapest way to make the rear wheel/gearing work. Ive looked at buying flip-flop hubbed wheels but there has to be a cheaper/easier way. thanks
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find an old rear wheel that uses a thread on freewheel, replace it with a single cog freewheel, redish it and respace it, and you should be solid.
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I did it super cheaply by finding an old road bike, popping off the rear cassette and adding spacers to the cog-thingy to get a straight chain-line. I wish I had pics but I think you get it. It cost me about a buck a spacer and I needed 8, if memory serves correctly. You can reuse the old chain too, just buy a half-link for 50 cents and you are golden.
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SS specific cogs ...check it.
spaced and placed.
New cogs, new chain, you might need a new crank ring....golden.
I bought a cheapy tensioner, my mechanic did a super job (woot! Keith!!!)
all told about 100 bones...all hubs busted open and done up nice.....
For the CHEAPEST spacers, a SS cog and go.... less than a case of beer
spaced and placed.
New cogs, new chain, you might need a new crank ring....golden.
I bought a cheapy tensioner, my mechanic did a super job (woot! Keith!!!)
all told about 100 bones...all hubs busted open and done up nice.....
For the CHEAPEST spacers, a SS cog and go.... less than a case of beer
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a buddy of mine simply removed the derailleur, shortened the chain, and used one of the gears on the cassette. he also took the outer ring off the crankset, and moved the inner ring to the outside of the crankarms. he liked the gearing (42/15 i think?), and the chain tension and alignment was right on (close enough for s.s.). sure, he still had all the other gears on the back, but it was his beater, ran good, and it cost him zero.
if you need some chain tension adjustment, get a 1/2 link like stated above. switching the front ring in to out also gives you some adjustment with chainline.
you said you wanted cheap. for free, or the buck for a link, it's worth a shot...
if you need some chain tension adjustment, get a 1/2 link like stated above. switching the front ring in to out also gives you some adjustment with chainline.
you said you wanted cheap. for free, or the buck for a link, it's worth a shot...
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Originally Posted by carbonjockey
what about if it has a freewheel
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so what if you live in the suburbs?
i recently converted to s/s and now i regret it... i miss fixed. if you can't spin down a hill just use your brakes.
i recently converted to s/s and now i regret it... i miss fixed. if you can't spin down a hill just use your brakes.
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I did mine for free if you've horizontal dropouts (which i assume you do), just rip off the deraileur, tension the chain And your golden. i did this saying id wait for the setup to die, a year later its still riding like a dream and my bikes fromt he 70s and the original freewheel is holding up fine
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Originally Posted by carbonjockey
I'm building a singlespeed (i live in the suburbs or i'd make a fixie) and was wondering the cheapest way to make the rear wheel/gearing work. Ive looked at buying flip-flop hubbed wheels but there has to be a cheaper/easier way. thanks