Eldron Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 The very cheapskate version. : For a tensioner use the rear deraileurSpacer kit: Ask at the lbs for a few discarded small cogs Give this man a Bells. There are rules to SSing. Your first SS has to be built with old *** you have at home (or as close as you can get with your old ***). My first SS was an Raleigh RM9 - the old Kinesis alu frame with vee brakes. I used the middle blade, the 9spd chain and ripped the casette apart for a cog and spacers (I had to rip a few knackered old cassettes apart for enough spacers). My tensioner was a circa 1990 shimano deraillauer with the bottom wheel hacked off. That bike rocked. In true SS tradition is was given a second life my a mate then handed on to a third when said mate went all bespoke like... My latest one is a bit more bespoke and blinged out ;-) rouxtjie 1
rouxtjie 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.Yes that is why! Now go rigid...Glad I listened to you when I faced with the choice. No regrets
HDW Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Considering it. Take off and sell the spanking new 105 groupset, and fit a flat handlebar. Have it stripped, painted black, and get some thick white wall tyres on it.
rouxtjie 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 wearing a freedom challenge blankieFixed igknot 1
rouxtjie Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Considering it. Take off and sell the spanking new 105 groupset, and fit a flat handlebar. Have it stripped, painted black, and get some thick white wall tyres on it.ja this is the beauty...anything goes...you cannot bugger it up unless you fit a cassette
Eldron 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 ..................... Reba shmeba. Go hard! Next time you see me I'll be on a rigid bike with CX tyres and drop bars. I'm so hard I can cut glass with my pupils.
hayleyearth 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. Well I see several reasons why mr karma shouldnt go ridgit - SS is already a big step...he is a REAL moan bag already BergForce 1
Iron Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Reba shmeba. Go hard! Next time you see me I'll be on a rigid bike with CX tyres and drop bars. I'm so hard I can cut glass with my pupils. One day when im big like you ......
rouxtjie Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 The very cheapskate version. : For a tensioner use the rear deraileurSpacer kit: Ask at the lbs for a few discarded small cogslove your work...seen guys with spoons at the back as tensioner, +1 on hardcoreness
Guest Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Well I see several reasons why mr karma shouldnt go ridgit - SS is already a big step...he is a REAL moan bag already
Tuxstir Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 do the change..my experience on SS is its fun and simple.I'm looking to upgrade my current frame to something I'll actually enjoy riding.. ( was and old geared bike that i retired cause i didn't enjoy how it felt... eventually built it up as a SS and remembered why i didn't like it.. but the actual SS riding i enjoy.. )there are a million and one reasons to go SS, and a billion and one reasons to stay geared. but nothing beats the fun factor..and thinking maybe doing the Kremart Mtb race on a SS...who's going to join me ..
rouxtjie Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 @karma....ouboet go rigid, there is something special about it, the only time things become really hectic was at descents like at Van gaalens 70...down the sattelite climb. For the rest you are sorted.
Eldron Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 One day when im big like you ...... Pah. Green jacket beats rigid fork any day of the week ;-)
Guest Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 @karma....ouboet go rigid, there is something special about it, the only time things become really hectic was at descents like at Van gaalens 70...down the sattelite climb. For the rest you are sorted. Thanks - don't worry, I pay no attention to that other chick.Now to get the parts and build rolling. Cant wait.
Eldron Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Well I see several reasons why mr karma shouldnt go ridgit - SS is already a big step...he is a REAL moan bag already Ouch! How long have you guys been married? hayleyearth 1
Guest Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Ouch! How long have you guys been married? lets not make this thread about that. back to topic.
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