one speed chopper
03-16-05 | 03:39 PM
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From: Richmond Virginia
Bikes: 02 Bianchi Pista, S&M Sabbath flatland, S&M Dirt Bike, Sears 3-speed, Raleigh beach cruiser w/TT bars, a chopped Mongoose
one speed chopper
what's up y'all -
i'm chopping this ugly old mongoose women's MTB for the upcoming Slaughterama II in Richmond, VA. It's gonna be a low-slung farthing high-wheeler-meets desert dragster theme with the 27" wheel up front and a bmx wheel in the back. I've already modified the hub on the rear wheel with longer axle and spacers etc, but here's my problem: I'm trying to use the existing rear derailleur to pick up the slack left b/c of the vertical dropout, but can't get it to line up right w/o being connected to the cables.
have any S/S conversion people ever successfully done this mod? tell me how!
i'm chopping this ugly old mongoose women's MTB for the upcoming Slaughterama II in Richmond, VA. It's gonna be a low-slung farthing high-wheeler-meets desert dragster theme with the 27" wheel up front and a bmx wheel in the back. I've already modified the hub on the rear wheel with longer axle and spacers etc, but here's my problem: I'm trying to use the existing rear derailleur to pick up the slack left b/c of the vertical dropout, but can't get it to line up right w/o being connected to the cables.
have any S/S conversion people ever successfully done this mod? tell me how!
03-16-05 | 03:44 PM
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Use just a small section of cable (1 to 2 inches) and a cable stop. The adjustment screw will help for fine tuning.
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