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02-03-05 | 01:04 AM

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Raiyn

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From: St. Petersburg, FL

Bikes: 2003 Specialized Rockhopper FSR Comp, 1999 Specialized Hardrock Comp FS, 1971 Schwinn Varsity

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Originally Posted by honduraz10

all the how to's i found were to in depth. its pretty easy-as long as you have a bike with hirizontal dropouts to get the chain tension right then u can just take the derailers off and shorten the chain using a chain tool(cheap at lbs) to the approximate length required by your slected gear ratio. then u get the tension perfect by moving the wheel around in your dropouts and youre good.

Hey newbie it's you not "u". Check the guidelines AOL'ese or net shorthand is a no-no here.

Horiziontal dropouts aren't needed either as there are several brands of chain tensioners on the market. that will allow you to convert virtually anything there are also spacer kits that will let you use your current wheel. The absolute FASTEST way to turn a multispeed bike into a single speed is to duct tape the shifters in a comfortable gear say the middle 32 tooth sprocket and the 16 tooth in the back.

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