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Ghetto singlespeeds are new skool! Just keep the chainline relatively straight.
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Just finished removing the derailer on my Miyata 512. It's amazing how quiet it is! Ratio is 42 16 I think. I'll have to check again. Eventually there will be some frame work done, and a new rear fixed wheel put on.
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this is exactly how my conversion is right now. I just found the straightest chainline and took everything extra off. I am only running a front brake for now since I am going fixed asap, and so far everything has been great. If you dont plan on going fixed eventually I would probably just keep the rear brake though
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i did it a few months ago and so far so good. i wish i was running something more like 52x17. i tried to match the gear inches up with what i have on my fixie...not the same thing. it might also be because the ss weighs almost 20lbs more (an old schwinn continental, the deraileurs were done for).
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Originally Posted by mathletics
(Post 5157071)
Dude, if you have the cable guides, keep the brake on there. The symmetry looks better, the hoods (if using aeros and drops) give you a great extra hand position, and the last thing we need is some jackass rookie crashing because they didn't have enough stopping power, or worse, because they tried to stop by putting their foot in a wheel.
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Originally Posted by ryand
(Post 5155672)
If you do take off the rear brake and the frame is nothing special, file off the braze ons so they don't cut your knee into muscle and an artery making it so you can't ride a bike for almost a month.
I didn't file the braze ons off my polo bike, and I can start LIGHTLY riding on Wednesday. If the frame isn't some random mehhh frame, keep the gears on it. I used to be against taking the braze ons off. Once I am able to play polo again, they are coming off and then I'm taping over where they were, |
Originally Posted by blickblocks
(Post 5157867)
You finally gave me the impetus to file off my brake cable guides. Dremeled smooth and coated with clear nail polish.
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Originally Posted by jemather
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if you are without dremel or don't feel like grinding away on your frame, you can just get a frame pad, its what I did for the polo bike. if you don't mind being a conformist.
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My grocery getter is setup like that, works fine. The mega apes though are not for the faint of heart
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