new to the singlespeed/fixed thing
01-30-10 | 05:05 PM
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WOLF PACK
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new to the singlespeed/fixed thing
today i was given a cannondale cad3 r600. all of the components were shot, so i stripped it, with intentions of converting it to a single speed.
is not having horizontal drop outs going to be a problem?
is not having horizontal drop outs going to be a problem?
01-30-10 | 05:14 PM
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01-30-10 | 05:31 PM
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Read this >>>> https://www.sheldonbrown.com/singlespeed.html
01-30-10 | 05:44 PM
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WOLF PACK
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thats cool.
i almost bought that cannondale frame.
01-31-10 | 03:39 AM
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I wish someone would give me a cannondale cad3
edit: Oh man thats a super ugly fork too
Everything should be fine with a magic gear (or at worst a half link) just make sure your bike looks better than that.
Last edited by cnnrmccloskey; 01-31-10 at 03:44 AM.
02-01-10 | 04:51 PM
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My bicycle is fixed
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And they're just lookin' to get that back wheel stolen.
02-04-10 | 07:17 PM
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It's safe, but if you can't get good chain tension in the absence of a deraileur, you might have to go with a chain tensioner...which everybody on here might hate you for - but it would keep your crank attached to the cog.
