Origin 8 SS conversion kit - thoughts?
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Origin 8 SS conversion kit - thoughts?
Got a quick question, hoping for some help. I'm converting a 70's Kabuki Submariner to SS. The old wheels are shot, but I have a wheelset laying around w/ a 7-speed Shimano rear hub. I found an Origin 8 conversion kit for $20 that will do the job. Any have any experience with these? Did it work for you?
I know there is a better way to do this, but I don't have the cash to get a new crankset, BB, wheels, etc right now. Plus this bike isn't worth that much investment. The conversion kit looks like it will let me keep a lot of that stuff and use spacers to adjust the chainline.
Thanks in advance for your knowledge.
I know there is a better way to do this, but I don't have the cash to get a new crankset, BB, wheels, etc right now. Plus this bike isn't worth that much investment. The conversion kit looks like it will let me keep a lot of that stuff and use spacers to adjust the chainline.
Thanks in advance for your knowledge.
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it works, but it isn't as nice as the others. I got it because its cheap and it works... but if you are serious about using a tensioner, this one won't last forever
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I actually don't need the tensioner, I have horizontal dropouts. Other than that, is it durable? Thanks.
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In my experience they work great. I'm not familiar with the Origin 8 model but they're all basically of the same design.
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When I bought my first SS it had that kit installed and it worked great. The only reason I got away from it is that the wheels had paired spokes and I wanted sturdier rims. I figured i might as well get a track wheelset while I was replacing wheels anyway. I say use the Origin 8 kit. It won't disappoint.
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If it's a 7 speed freehub wheel, it won't fit in the dropouts, or at least not with some cold setting (120mm frame spacing vs. anything from 126-135mm for the wheel and hub.) You'd be far better off picking up a cheap SS or 5-speed wheel with freewheel threading.
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wait, you just want the spacers and the cog? I have to say they seem very cheap for what they are, I would definitely assume there are far better spacers and single cog out there... That being said, if you are on a budget, go for it!
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Thanks guys! The wheel does fit in the dropouts. I don't know the history of this frame, it may have been cold-set before. I'm going to try out the pick up the kit - it lets me get the bike on the road til I have more cash. Appreciate the advice.
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As long as it's a cassette freehub, and NOT a freewheel, you'll be fine. $20 is probably the best you'll do for a cog and spacers. SS cogs are only about $7, but for some reason the stupid spacers sell for about $10-15. If you have old cassettes laying around, you can take them apart and just stack up those spacers too.
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Picked up the conversion kit yesterday and put it all together. Seems to work really well! It took a while to figure out exactly how to stack the various sized spacers to get my chainline just right, but now that it's dialed it in she spins like a dream.
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To get your chainline perfect, it's best to measure: https://sheldonbrown.com/chainline.html
I used to just eyeball it but my eyes give me bad results. Now I always measure.
I used to just eyeball it but my eyes give me bad results. Now I always measure.
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