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Converting my Dahon Helios P8 to singlespeed

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Old 04-06-09 | 05:50 PM
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Converting my Dahon Helios P8 to singlespeed

Thread is over the in the SS\FG forum:
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Old 04-16-09 | 09:43 PM
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Conversion complete with pics

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Old 04-26-09 | 03:39 PM
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This is the finished result.


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Old 04-26-09 | 04:45 PM
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What's the before & after bike weight?
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Old 04-26-09 | 05:28 PM
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From 23 lbs. to 21. lbs according to my digital bathroom scale. To lose significantly more would entail going to Kinetix Pro wheels and something like Stelvio tires. For a regular bike that sees almost daily use of some sort, I prefer a puncture resistant setup rather than all out lightweight.

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