Ghetto singlespeed.
05-17-08, 09:22 PM
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Ghetto singlespeed.
Today I was riding and I saw a guy riding an old ten speed with both deraillers removed.
He just looped the chain over the existing 5-speed freewheel and just prayed for a good chainline I guess.
I dunno, is this something people have seen before I've missed out on?
It seems like a no cost conversion method, but I'm not sure how effective it is compared to an actual singlespeed freewheel.
He just looped the chain over the existing 5-speed freewheel and just prayed for a good chainline I guess.
I dunno, is this something people have seen before I've missed out on?
It seems like a no cost conversion method, but I'm not sure how effective it is compared to an actual singlespeed freewheel.
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05-17-08, 10:49 PM
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There are at least 3 people at work who are rocking that exact setup. It appears to work really well for them and their rusty 10-speeds.
05-18-08, 12:11 AM
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I wish..
Today I was riding and I saw a guy riding an old ten speed with both deraillers removed.
He just looped the chain over the existing 5-speed freewheel and just prayed for a good chainline I guess.
I dunno, is this something people have seen before I've missed out on?
It seems like a no cost conversion method, but I'm not sure how effective it is compared to an actual singlespeed freewheel.
He just looped the chain over the existing 5-speed freewheel and just prayed for a good chainline I guess.
I dunno, is this something people have seen before I've missed out on?
It seems like a no cost conversion method, but I'm not sure how effective it is compared to an actual singlespeed freewheel.
https://www.brokenfixedsouthsound.com/
05-18-08, 12:33 AM
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05-18-08, 12:44 AM
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I wish that somebody...ANYBODY...would manufacture a bike that wouldn't need to be converted..........
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05-18-08, 02:09 AM
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I ran one for a while, until I bent the axle and folded the crank:
Shame I don't have any better photos:
Folded Crank:
edit: I had to run the chain super-tight so it didnt change grars and slip while I was riding, cheap serrated nuts didnt help either, and that's how I guess I broke the crank and axle
Shame I don't have any better photos:
Folded Crank:
edit: I had to run the chain super-tight so it didnt change grars and slip while I was riding, cheap serrated nuts didnt help either, and that's how I guess I broke the crank and axle
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i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
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05-18-08, 02:59 AM
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Used that till the freewheel fell apart. The rear wheel was so out of true; brakes didn't work.
05-18-08, 01:34 PM
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I've seen this a few dozen times for sure - very common in Philadelphia. In fact, I set up my ex-gfs bike exactly the same way. It's not ideal, but if you don't want to muck around with old-ass shifters, it's a good way to get a retired bike working again.
05-18-08, 01:44 PM
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i did it to my old mountain bike for fun. had to carry a spanner with me everywhere just incase the chain jumped up a gear and got jammed.
05-18-08, 02:18 PM
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i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
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05-18-08, 02:22 PM
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I did it as my 'friend' bike, it holds up well when people come over.
05-18-08, 03:05 PM
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its as efficient as a ss freewheel, just free and you have the option of changing gears between rides if you have clearance in the drop outs
05-18-08, 07:49 PM
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It's also a valid fix on hardtail MTBs to limp home when you total your rear derailleur, provided you have a chain tool.
05-18-08, 08:34 PM
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my boss just did this to a kids bike the other day at the bike shop i work at. funny thing is he had no idea what a single speed bike was he just couldnt afford to fix it right. hahaa (hes so money he dosent even know hes money)