fixed or ss full susser?
11-19-07, 04:13 PM
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I think you would need a bike with no chain pull whatsoever. It would have to either be a unified rear triangle design, where the BB is mounted on the rear triangle, behind the pivot, or with a GT iDrive, where the pivot point is concentric to the BB.
11-19-07, 04:24 PM
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Yeah, if the distance between the rear cog and BB changes at all, it won't work for fixed.
SS is do-able with a tensioner probably. Still, I'd feel a little uncomfortable.
SS is do-able with a tensioner probably. Still, I'd feel a little uncomfortable.
11-19-07, 04:43 PM
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slingshot is gearing up to make single speed versions of their farmboy model I think.
https://slingshotbikes.blogspot.com/2...nglespeed.html
https://slingshotbikes.blogspot.com/2...nglespeed.html
11-19-07, 06:31 PM
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The Kona Cowan DS can be set up as SS (and I presume fixed) as the main pivot surrounds the BB & the chainstay length doesn't change at all during suspension travel. Same for a couple of the Cove bikes (hooker?)
I know a bloke that used a XO derailler cage as tensioner on his SS Yeti ASR.
I know a bloke that used a XO derailler cage as tensioner on his SS Yeti ASR.
11-19-07, 06:35 PM
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11-19-07, 07:03 PM
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The cove is the G-Spot, I have been meaning to take mine out as a ss for awhile now. Not as intended but I needed to rig my bighit up as a SS to get off a mountain once when I lost a pulley halfway down, it was definitely an interesting ride!
11-19-07, 07:47 PM
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slingshot is gearing up to make single speed versions of their farmboy model I think.
https://slingshotbikes.blogspot.com/2...nglespeed.html
https://slingshotbikes.blogspot.com/2...nglespeed.html
11-19-07, 07:48 PM
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also, checked out that link, looks like he's using an eno hub, so it's probably not something they're going to market.
Testing out his new Farmboy 29" singlespeed with White Industries/Velocity wheels with eccentric hub
11-19-07, 08:32 PM
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ok thank you all for the replies. i spoke with the owner of my lbs and he said its possible and thats what got me interested in the subject. i'm going to look into it more and try to afford one of these gems.
