Guest Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Ja, well, I'm gonna give the rigid a skip, I think. I wanna hit the trails and single track, and still have my front teeth afterwards. Even though I'm from Cape Town nofing to(of) lose fen? HDW 1
Excite_Bike Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Hi. I'm getting miff with gears jumping, not shifiting etc. I need some help on possibly getting started with single speed. Can I use my current xt crank and just take some rings off? What do I do with the back wheel? Will I regret it? I'm not totally fit and not totally unfit, I ride the spruit often and try to include all the climbs I can find and mostly the trails around jhb and pta. Can I maney take one for a spin on the spruit to get my feet wet? Am I over thinking this? Thanks guys. If you are not fit now, with a single speed you soom will be... Hairy 1
rouxtjie Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Ja, well, I'm gonna give the rigid a skip, I think. I wanna hit the trails and single track, and still have my front teeth afterwards. Even though I'm from Cape TownI was also in two minds, but its actually not that bad...(niner carbon rigid fork). Just lower tyre pressures, gooi some ESI chunky's on and ride "light"...your elbows now become your shock absorbers. The pro's of the a rigid is its stiff, so you can climb like a bergbok...it handles very prescise and you feel more in contact with the terrain...glad it did it.
Guest Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 I was also in two minds, but its actually not that bad...(niner carbon rigid fork). Just lower tyre pressures, gooi some ESI chunky's on and ride "light"...your elbows now become your shock absorbers. The pro's of the a rigid is its stiff, so you can climb like a bergbok...it handles very prescise and you feel more in contact with the terrain...glad it did it. Want it as light as possible - rigid seems the way to go.rouxtjie you also a dikgat like me, so weight on these carbon forks shouldn't be an issue?
Pieter1 Posted November 7, 2012 Author Posted November 7, 2012 Cool man SIR M I'll get in touche with you. A buddy of mine just got a dmr spacer kit thing for R300 so I recon I'll do the same. Shot for the info guys!
HDW Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Haha, I don't know anymore. Climbing is often where I make the other people hurt, so I like that part. Will have to find someone with a rigid SS and take it for a ride. And it looks way more hardcore
DR ◣◢ Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Im not too far from you. Ill happily help with the conversion.
Pieter1 Posted November 7, 2012 Author Posted November 7, 2012 Im not too far from you. Ill happily help with the conversion.Thank you!
HDW Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Quick noob question: will I be able to use a 2008 Giant TCR Road frame and work around it? Or will I brake it? Got carbon fork and rear stays. Probably won't fit the fat tyres? Nevermind if it will be durable?
Eldron Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Want it as light as possible - rigid seems the way to go.rouxtjie you also a dikgat like me, so weight on these carbon forks shouldn't be an issue? Several reasons to go rigid: It looks super clean.It's light (this is more consequence than reason though - most SSers ride steel bikes).It makes you a better rider by forcing you to read and ride the terrain.It's cheap(er).It's fully like hard core bru. DR ◣◢ and rouxtjie 2
igknot Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Epic cycles centurion has everything you need 1 x tensioner1 x rear cog1 x spacer kit oh and you WON'T regret it..do itThe very cheapskate version. : For a tensioner use the rear deraileurSpacer kit: Ask at the lbs for a few discarded small cogs rouxtjie 1
Eldron Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Quick noob question: will I be able to use a 2008 Giant TCR Road frame and work around it? Or will I brake it? Got carbon fork and rear stays. Probably won't fit the fat tyres? Nevermind if it will be durable? Brake it will mmmmmm. Perfect base for a fixie or SS street cruiser....
Iron Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Several reasons to go rigid: It looks super clean.It's light (this is more consequence than reason though - most SSers ride steel bikes).It makes you a better rider by forcing you to read and ride the terrain.It's cheap(er).It's fully like hard core bru. Sooo , you telling me im a poofter couse im putting a reba on my new SS ? and there i thought i was hard core ..................... Raab 1
igknot Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Beware you become an instant snob the moment you climb on a single speed. Unlike the bike conversion it is irreversibleAll those wimps with the gears are just such ( add favourite derogatory term here ).You are the pinacle of cycling. untill the clown on the unicycle comes past rouxtjie 1
rouxtjie Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Want it as light as possible - rigid seems the way to go.rouxtjie you also a dikgat like me, so weight on these carbon forks shouldn't be an issue?Ag jou gat my skat...it takes year of neglect to have my body No weight restriction on niner carbon fork...do yourself a favour and check the vid where they moer it wif a hammer....if it can take that it can handle my 90kg no sweat. Oh its the prettiest thing you will ever own. nuff said DR ◣◢ 1
DR ◣◢ Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Sooo , you telling me im a poofter couse im putting a reba on my new SS ? and there i thought i was hard core ..................... Ill be a poofta with a lefty then Rigid is great but I do miss a suspension fork on my SS if only for the downhills. Struggle to hit them fast and still be able to brake in time
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