Finished Conversion + Questions
07-31-08, 10:44 AM
#26
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 11
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
That's the bike. Mine was quite unfortunately not on sale, so i paid the full $120 about a one and a half years ago. Had I paid that little, I thing I would be far quicker to just trash the bike and buy something meant to be fixed gear instead of blowing $160 on wheel + cog. (That wheel's going to stick with me for another twenty years or so after spending that much on it...)
The frame has looooong horizontal dropouts, so adjusting the chain's slack isn't a problem at all. It was just the 3/32 chain being too narrow to fit the 1/8 cog. I'm getting the 1/8 chain later today, so my only worry is that it won't work with the 3/32 chainring. I know it should work, but I'm trying not to get my hopes too high up.
The frame has looooong horizontal dropouts, so adjusting the chain's slack isn't a problem at all. It was just the 3/32 chain being too narrow to fit the 1/8 cog. I'm getting the 1/8 chain later today, so my only worry is that it won't work with the 3/32 chainring. I know it should work, but I'm trying not to get my hopes too high up.
07-31-08, 11:01 AM
#27
Team Sohoku
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Not where I want to be.
Posts: 2,003
Bikes: BMC, Cannondale, '87 Nishiki Modulus, 3Rensho Keirin
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The 1/8 chain will work with the 3/32 ring. It's not an ideal fit, but close enough.
07-31-08, 11:19 AM
#28
extra bitter
As per a previous post, if you're trying to keep this cheap, why not exchange the 1/8" cog for a 3/32"? That saves buying a chain, and you could even pick up a less expensive cog than the Surly while you're at it (though Surly also makes 3/32").
07-31-08, 11:32 AM
#30
Senior Member
OP: I wouldn't worry about the money spent on the wheel, wheels can easily be transferred between bikes, and good wheels are the most important part of any bike. The smart money is always on nice wheels first before any other component upgrade.
If you can exchange the cog, than that's your cheapest bet, but at around $10 the BMX chain will work nicely. And it will look bad-ass.
07-31-08, 12:00 PM
#31
niteridar
Join Date: May 2008
Location: sfbay area
Posts: 205
Bikes: giant fixed gear and a cannondale road bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
3 dollar 3/32 chain from walmart
3 dollar chain breaker from walmart
seriously..walmart has cheap bike tools!
3 dollar chain breaker from walmart
seriously..walmart has cheap bike tools!
07-31-08, 12:28 PM
#33
Team Sohoku
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Not where I want to be.
Posts: 2,003
Bikes: BMC, Cannondale, '87 Nishiki Modulus, 3Rensho Keirin
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I bought a self-propelled lawnmower from Wal*Mart last night for $104.
07-31-08, 12:38 PM
#35
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 11
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I've already got a chain breaker, so getting a new chain isn't a problem. The bike place I went to for the wheel is pretty far from my house, so I don't mind keeping the cog and replacing the chain. I'll keep the 3/32 chain with the rest of my spare parts until I find a use for it.
