Advice needed gor GT MTB
01-04-10, 08:52 PM
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Advice needed gor GT MTB
Going SS and need an affordable single crank and rear hub. Crank is more important because it has a cassette and a spacer kit can be used.
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01-04-10, 09:54 PM
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I guess everyone is waiting for you to pop the question...
01-04-10, 11:13 PM
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I'd get a Race Face X-type and just run a single ring. The Ride and Evolve DH are overkill, but less than $100 including bb. Nashbar sells rear single speed cassette hubs for $50, 135mm spaced with a 16t cog, bolt on. Otherwise I'd get a nice freewheel rear hub and a WI freewheel.
01-05-10, 06:38 AM
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He can just get the SS kit for his hub for under $30.
01-05-10, 08:57 AM
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I see that. And he mentioned that he has a cassette hub already, so I'm wondering why you suggested buying a new rear hub. That's all.
01-05-10, 09:02 AM
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Going SS and need an affordable single crank and rear hub
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He's asking about an affordable crank and a rear hub, but states that the crank is more important, as he has a cassette hub already, and can use spacers. Since he seems to be budget conscious, I see no reason to suggest a new hub. Instead, get a decent crank, and use the existing hub.
I think we're making a lot more fuss than necessary.
I think we're making a lot more fuss than necessary.
01-05-10, 12:11 PM
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If budget is important, why not take off two of the chain rings and use a spacer kit to line up the cog to the remaining chain ring? Total cost, spacer kit plus shorter crank bolts.
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01-05-10, 12:15 PM
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That's how I did it. With PVC spacers, which cost under a dollar.
01-08-10, 01:10 PM
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I agree that keeping what I already have is going to be the most cost effective way to do this. To do this I want to find a SS specific chain ring, shorter bolts, chain, and rear cog. Also I'm going to need a chain tensioner and figure out what gearing to run.
01-08-10, 02:43 PM
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If you want to be really cheap, you can make your own short stack chainring bolts by grinding down your existing pair.
