hobbsc

Does anyone have any experience with the nashbar singlespeed kit? Is it any good or is it likely to break?

I'm debating between that and the Surly Singelator. After all the parts, there's probably a $40-50 difference or so between the two. I'm trying to decide if it's worth spending the extra cash.

I'm planning on putting this on a mountain bike to use for my bad weather commutes. Wasn't sure if the post was better suited here or under the mountain biking board.

Thanks!

Revolution Smmr

I put one on my wife's bike and it held up... i'm assuming it would hold up as well being on a rain commuter as long as you keep it clean

seanoc

I've been using the performance brand one. It looks like the same one, but the performance one is cheaper. https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5132

linux_author

- get the Singleator... i have both and Surly's offering (v2, not v1) is better IMHO because of the raised pulley guides... i also use the 18mm Surly mini-bottle wrench for my Singleator...

- JMHO, YMMV

maddyfish

I put a nashbar one on my wifes trek 1000 based SS. It's just an extra thing to brake when she crashes. I wish I'd have gone with an ENO.

wearyourtruth

the singulator is a nice piece of equipment. you know you don't have to buy the spacers and cogs in a kit like that. you can find/buy two old cassettes for like $5 each and take them apart, then you have all the cogs and spacers you could want. only reason you need 2 is because if you took all the cogs but one out of one, it'd be too short.

doco

I bought a Nashbar tensioner about a year ago.....the spring just broke on it

Kol.klink

i have had mine only a couple months so far so good, but it has seem relatively limited use

its1987

I hope no one does this, cogs that are pulled from a multi gear cassette have shifting ramps on the side of the cog which the chain grabs to help smooth out the shift, and if your not running a chain tensioner like the ones talked about above(sometimes even if you dont), your chain can grab ahold of the ramps and throw your chain, so if your standing up pinning it and your chain gets thrown your gonna crush your sternum on your stem, dedicated SS cogs are smooth on the side and have taller, more dedicated teeth, I strongly recommend getting SS cogs to anyone looking to convert, and yes the singulator is nice, and not all cassettes have spacers that sit flush when taken apart(SRAM, from exp.) but some do.
ps. most chains have ramps themselves and are designed to work in conjunction with the shifting ramps on your cog, so if your looking to fully convert I would get a SS chain too