I am trying to convert my 10 speed Scott into a single speed. I was wondering if a solid axle wheel set would be compatible with a carbon fork and aluminum frame?

Maybe~Probably front 9mm axles .. un specifically generalizing.. ..

Rear, horizontal, or vertical dropouts + chain tensioner?

10mm x what ever the frames actual inside measure ment is in length ..


You could use hollow axles + a non QR skewer too


Long hex head bolt or greater security like Pit-lock.

There vertical dropouts and I was just going to get a single speed rear wheel and crank set without a chain tensioner. Having a ten speed in the city was getting expensive, but I'll probably just stick with it as the frame doesn't look like it would handle a single speed wheelset very well.

As long as axle nut torque is kept within common range there should be no problems. However we see a lot of single speeds and fixies with very poorly done set up/assembly/tightness torques... As to the lack of a chain tensioner remember that the correct tension of a fixed/single speed chain is no tension. having this work out without the ability to change the cog to ring distance will be mere luck, until things wear then there's no ability to remove the wear induces slop. Andy.

You can change axles in existing Hubs (?) + there are single cog conversions for cassette hubs .

I've Built Up single speed wheels around a common freewheel Hub.

Use axle spacers to re center the Hub for the chainline with your 1 chainring on the crank end.

Yes you need the chain tensioner even if you sort out the magic combination to have just the right tooth Count ,

to not have excess chain slack

Pauls Melvin is a Good one.. I have a Rohloff Chain-tensioner with their Hub..




Or sell the Bike and get something that more suits your current desires.

You don't need a new wheelset. You can remove your cassette and replace it with a single cog and spacers.

You don't need a new crankset. You can remove one chainring and get shorter chainring bolts.

You DO need some way to tension the chain.


This is also a good idea.