Flippa Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Your first SS should be made up of bits and pieces you have lying around and can get your hands on. From your second SS onwards the world is your oyster - but your first will remain special... My first was a POS. 2006 GT Avalanche frame with J3 fork that didn't work, was rigid all the time. I still remember her.............
V12man Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Where is your build? how was the frame recovered Seems sentimentalLost the post a few times... so patience running short to retype at the moment... During it's edition 3 first fit build.
RocknRolla Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 yeah, my first SS taught me everything a SS shouldn't be. wrong gearingtoo narrow handlebarsshock that had all the characteristics of a rigid without the weight savingaluminium frametoo small frame.Tubes with tyre liners Funny enough, my first SS was really not that special to me. It did however help me make some good decisions about my current bike. Did a 6 hour race with it, did night racing at delta with it. rode it to magalliesburg and back a couple of times.a good "learner SS"
Swany05 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Posted October 7, 2015 yeah, my first SS taught me everything a SS shouldn't be. wrong gearingtoo narrow handlebarsshock that had all the characteristics of a rigid without the weight savingaluminium frametoo small frame.Tubes with tyre liners Funny enough, my first SS was really not that special to me. It did however help me make some good decisions about my current bike. Did a 6 hour race with it, did night racing at delta with it. rode it to magalliesburg and back a couple of times.a good "learner SS"But you still enjoyed the first, even though everything about it was wrong
Swany05 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Posted October 7, 2015 Lost the post a few times... so patience running short to retype at the moment... During it's edition 3 first fit build. What frame is that?
V12man Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 What frame is that?It was originally a Schwinn Sierra MOS - bought it in 1990.....
shaper Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 My first SS was an old Trek 4000 from the early 2000's I think, stripped what was not required and made it a SS It then got Version 2, paint stripped, the "solid" Suntour fork got changed for a Manitou R7 (which was heaven) and new wheels. As I had upgraded the fork to disc brakes had to make a plan with the frame and ended up fitting an adapter. Even the disc brakes were Avid 1's which were given to me
RocknRolla Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 seems like the long stems were at the order of the day...my SS looked the same.although my seatpost was almost at the max height
Rowber Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Hijack ( sorry ) Where can i buy a chain tensioner that pushes the chain up ? Hope that make sense.
V12man Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Hijack ( sorry ) Where can i buy a chain tensioner that pushes the chain up ? Hope that make sense.http://www.rapide.co.za/product-category/single-speed/
Swany05 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 seems like the long stems were at the order of the day...my SS looked the same.although my seatpost was almost at the max heightNo its all about the short stems, man how did people even ride in those days, tubes, coil shocks LOL
V12man Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 No its all about the short stems, man how did people even ride in those days, tubes, coil shocks LOLShock - what is this you speak of? Even downhill bikes had rigid forks....
RocknRolla Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Shock - what is this you speak of? Even downhill bikes had rigid forks.... And narrow flat bars...on 26ers...
V12man Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 And narrow flat bars...on 26ers...Its only narrow if its under 500mm....
Bobbo_SA Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 http://www.rapide.co.za/product-category/single-speed/ Last time i spoke with Kiwi he mentioned that the stock ones don't run inverted but that one of his other customers managed to get a reverse spring. I haven't looked at mine in detail yet, I was wondering if just changing the spring over was possible or not.
Swany05 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 Last time i spoke with Kiwi he mentioned that the stock ones don't run inverted but that one of his other customers managed to get a reverse spring. I haven't looked at mine in detail yet, I was wondering if just changing the spring over was possible or not.Whats the difference between running it up or down?
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