Calling all the singlespeed manne

[rouxtjie]

Ok did a quick mock build on friday afternoon...pics as promised

 

Crank fitted(Truvativ stylo and Fouriers 32t)

Fork fitted(what a beaut)

 

All I am shorting is some brakes....PS the blue floating rotors will also go, will replace with some G2's I have. Gobi will be replaced with Phenom 155mm team edition

[Flowta]

Ok did a quick mock build on friday afternoon...pics as promised

 

Crank fitted(Truvativ stylo and Fouriers 32t)

Fork fitted(what a beaut)

 

All I am shorting is some brakes....PS the blue floating rotors will also go, will replace with some G2's I have. Gobi will be replaced with Phenom 155mm team edition

 

Awesome looking bike

 

FYI: your rear wheel is on the wrong way round

[rouxtjie]

Awesome looking bike

 

FYI: your rear wheel is on the wrong way round

Shot man...ja I know....no skewers in, they just hanging in the dropouts. Just did the pic to get an idea of what it will look like. The gobi is actually doing a balancing trick on the thomson...hehehehhe

[jcmeyerSS]

 

Will do in the am, photos on my phone. Think I might just melt the credit card some more wrt to the brakes. Get a nice set of xt's and ask for forgiveness later.

It's always easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission

[TYGA]

Very nice looking build!

[rouxtjie]

It's always easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission

Aint that the truth man.

 

Very nice looking build!

Thanks man...she will be a stunner when done. Very proud

[Swift01]

First ride VG......... No pain no gain. Goodies I reckon will be here by wed latest. Just in customs, so best you find brakes fast. And Yes you lost serious points with the rear wheel on the wrong way even if it was just for a photo. I suggect on the first SS ride afterwards your going to be drinking some serious fines the question is how many fines...... Rear wheel the wrong way is worse than a rookie mistake.

[rouxtjie]

First ride VG......... No pain no gain. Goodies I reckon will be here by wed latest. Just in customs, so best you find brakes fast. And Yes you lost serious points with the rear wheel on the wrong way even if it was just for a photo. I suggect on the first SS ride afterwards your going to be drinking some serious fines the question is how many fines...... Rear wheel the wrong way is worse than a rookie mistake.

Ag tsek man.....

 

PS shot for the help with the build the other night...the headset is still a bit tight for my liking, sure it will be ok later.

 

Can't wait to see that white halflink on the crank....I have found an awesome way to determine your centres for the chain. Did my calc's last night and I need to have 17,5mm worth of space between cog and wheelnut to make it absolute dead centre

[Swift01]

No need to do calcs to determin it, you just need to do it before you open the 6 pack of beers......... Lucky it does not take long to do so you can get to the beers quickly.

 

We will sort the headset etc out only once you have the wheels and brakes etc in place (and wheels the right way around)

[Wyatt Earp]

I reckon y'all need to bring your SS bikes to Midrand one Sunday and come and do a ride with us.

[rouxtjie]

No need to do calcs to determin it, you just need to do it before you open the 6 pack of beers......... Lucky it does not take long to do so you can get to the beers quickly.

 

We will sort the headset etc out only once you have the wheels and brakes etc in place (and wheels the right way around)

And again...tseeeeek!

 

So how do you do it then....houtoog over the chainline? Suppose you can do it, but I like a bit of science in the bike build mix. Saw this method on mtbr. Measure distance from bottom bottle cage hole to over crank / where chain runs(in my case 50mm) ....then subtract that from 67.5(if you have a 130mm hub) = 17,5mm from the end nut spacing required. Boom straight

[rouxtjie]

I reckon y'all need to bring your SS bikes to Midrand one Sunday and come and do a ride with us.

Klink bakgat Anton....

[D Vader]

Very NICE.

Congrats.!!

[jcza]

Thats a great looking machine!! :thumbup:

[jcmeyerSS]

 

And again...tseeeeek!

 

So how do you do it then....houtoog over the chainline? Suppose you can do it, but I like a bit of science in the bike build mix. Saw this method on mtbr. Measure distance from bottom bottle cage hole to over crank / where chain runs(in my case 50mm) ....then subtract that from 67.5(if you have a 130mm hub) = 17,5mm from the end nut spacing required. Boom straight

Haha can like to over complicate an SS. Haha. Chain will be nice and quite when it is running straight

[rouxtjie]

Haha can like to over complicate an SS. Haha. Chain will be nice and quite when it is running straight

I must drop that habit, when I am bored I do crap like this...you saw me yesterday with that tape on my freewheel haha....when the parts come from crc i will come knocking man. Only concern I have is that I got one of those 1/8 halflink chains, will this be fine for the 3/32 chain blade and rear cog or should I have gone for 8speed chain to keep em all in sync...size wise?