Originally Posted by
davei1980
Thanks!
After sleeping on it thinking 1x7 gravel/cross bike?? I am also interested in hearing your ideas 💡
I have a nice 2pc crank with road doubles, thinking of using the 39T ring with a 12-25 cassette.
I have a set of Cinelli bars and a Shimano 600 RD. It has 105 shifters. I also have some dual pivot brakes
Just needs wheels, cable, chain, seat post.
Looking for someone to sandblast it; I have an uncle who can powder coat it for free
If you are going to do 1x on the front, you better be prepared to either get a chainguide or a modern RD with a clutch, along with a narrow-wide chainring. Any bit of rough stuff and the chain will drop otherwise.
Also a 39-25 low gear is pretty damn hard, especially for a gravel/singletrack bike. You'll probably want something closer to 1:1. My 1x gravel bike has a low gear of 40:36.
What's the tire clearance? A bike with road calipers isn't going to be able to fit any tire that I would ride in gravel or mud frequently...
I would save the powdercoat for a more beat up frame. And the gravel/cross idea for a bike with the right clearances and canti mounts.