Single speed projects

[WezGK]

You use a normal wheel and replace the cassette with a SS cog and spacers, the coloured spacers in this pic, (red, gold silver etc) are used to position the rear cog in direct line with the front chainring. You then use the tensioner as shown to take up the slack and keep the chain tensioned.

 

Sometimes you are lucky and if the gear ratio you choose with the frame dimensions, the chain may fit tight without the need for a tensioner and this is known as the "magic gear"

 

http://www.velosolo.co.uk/pictures/dscn4307FAQ.jpg

 

you can buy tensioner kits such as this http://dialdbikes.co.za/dmr-single-speed-conversion-kit.html

 

Also here http://www.rapide.co.za/c228/Single-Speeder.aspx#.U-w-r_mSwkM

Thanx for the info...

[shaper]

Thanx for the info...

Happy to help, enjoy the build

 

Ensure that the front chainring and cog are in a straight line, sometime you can do this by eye, else use a straight edge, piece of wood or something. If they are not, as soon as you start pedaling the chain will come off the cog.

 

Enjoy the simplicity of riding without having to worry about gears and the huge grin it generally brings

[WezGK]

You use a normal wheel and replace the cassette with a SS cog and spacers, the coloured spacers in this pic, (red, gold silver etc) are used to position the rear cog in direct line with the front chainring. You then use the tensioner as shown to take up the slack and keep the chain tensioned.

 

Sometimes you are lucky and if the gear ratio you choose with the frame dimensions, the chain may fit tight without the need for a tensioner and this is known as the "magic gear"

 

http://www.velosolo.co.uk/pictures/dscn4307FAQ.jpg

 

you can buy tensioner kits such as this http://dialdbikes.co.za/dmr-single-speed-conversion-kit.html

 

Also here http://www.rapide.co.za/c228/Single-Speeder.aspx#.U-w-r_mSwkM

Thanx for the info...

[WezGK]

If anyone has a large frame "lying" around thats willing to swop for a paintball gun (BT4Combat +extras)... please let me know... Thanx. ..

[Letum911]

I have an issue that I'm trying to solve in the least ghetto way possible.

The frame was built for mechanical disk brakes. No provision was made a hydraulic hose.

 

I had a similar problem on my SS roadbike (the frame doesn't have cable lugs at all), so I did a bit of research and drilled the frame. Now granted it is a roadbike, so a lot less stress on the frame but I do ride like a hooligan, jump curbs, stairs etc, and the frame hasn't broken yet... I have done around 200km since doing it

Here's a link to the post https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/140426-diy-internal-cable-routing/

[jcmeyerSS]

If anyone has a large frame "lying" around thats willing to swop for a paintball gun (BT4Combat +extras)... please let me know... Thanx. ..

I have a large frame that you can have for less than that.

[WezGK]

I have a large frame that you can have for less than that.

that would be great...Pls PM me details

[WezGK]

And so it begins... found a frame, thanx jcmeyerSS...

[Beesrib]

And so it begins... found a frame, thanx jcmeyerSS...

fun and games!! enjoy

[RockCoach]

If anyone has a large frame "lying" around thats willing to swop for a paintball gun (BT4Combat +extras)... please let me know... Thanx. ..

 

Damn, I would have gone for that deal. Good luck with the build.

 

Let me know if there's anything else you need. Brakes, wheels etc.

 

Edited August 14, 2014 by Robodog

[MTB0007]

Work in progress

Canged to bull horn bars and decided to

Go with red on black detail..

Found great light tensioners in red..

Need to do rims and saddle in red,,

[jcmeyerSS]

[jcmeyerSS]

running gears at the moment waiting on a tensioner.

[divernick]

running gears at the moment waiting on a tensioner.

 

I was wondering why this beaut was in the SS forum....

[goodluck Phil danger]

Guys! Does anybody know if/where I'll be able to buy/beg a Salsa El Mariachi frame in R of SA? Saw one this weekend and it looks sweet. Looking to sell one of my kidneys for a ss frame.

 

Does anyone have some experience with it? (With the Salsa, not my kidney).

[divernick]

Guys! Does anybody know if/where I'll be able to buy/beg a Salsa El Mariachi frame in R of SA? Saw one this weekend and it looks sweet. Looking to sell one of my kidneys for a ss frame.

 

Does anyone have some experience with it? (With the Salsa, not my kidney).

 

From Grant Usher