SRBVI Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 A pic of my new toy Thanks Summit for the build and Daft Vader for the cool frame and fork.
_Daemon_ Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 A pic of my new toy Thanks Summit for the build and Daft Vader for the cool frame and fork. What frame is that? Self made? been toying with the idea as well
slowtwitch Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 HoT off the Press Parlee's very first Prototype Track/ Fixie
SRBVI Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Hi Daemon, its an 1999 Steel KHS Crest frame V brake only it was Electroplated by Daft Vader before I bought it looks awesome in the sunlight, now to find a decent tensioner.
Tumbleweed Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Hi Daemon' date=' its an 1999 Steel KHS Crest frame V brake only it was Electroplated by Daft Vader before I bought it looks awesome in the sunlight, now to find a decent tensioner.[/quote'] make your own from an old jockey wheel, and bits and pieces.
GTRacing Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 I might have a tensioner up for grabs... gtracing2009-10-21 05:51:22
Mudsimus Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 I might have a tensioner up for grabs... What you got?
GTRacing Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 I might have a tensioner up for grabs... What you got? That one ^
slowtwitch Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 This bike was used as is at Ironman World Championships in Kona <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Hawaii this year - 180km followed by a full marathon!!!
Kiwi Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 The date for the 2010 SSWC in Rotorua NZ has been set! October 22-24th 2010 NZ bet Italy in the basket ball/karaoke play-off to win the rights to hold the SSWC 2010 More info here: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/one-year-until-singlespeed-world-championships The SSWC Blog: http://sswc09.wordpress.com/page/2/ Win the SSWC and you get a tat from this guy!
Kiwi Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 The only thing madder than the SSWC is the Single Speeder Cyclo Cross World Champs in Portland (SSCXWC): Kiwi2009-10-23 02:36:15
PPWTF Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Check this out for superstylin single speed custom pimp ur ride heaven http://www.addi.se/Eng/products/pilen-concept1.php Pilen Concept Pilenconcept is a race bike inspired by early Le Mans style, the concept issupposed to create a sentimental bond with the user and also give themthe same feeling as if they were driving a sports car. This concept isdeveloped for the Swedish bike brand Pilen cykel in M?lilla. www.pilencykel.se PPWTF2009-10-25 23:56:17
Mudsimus Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Since building my SS I discovered a few things, wich forced me to make some changes. Running your chain without any form of a tensioner on a vertical dropout frame does not work, no matter how you do it, the chain will bliksem off. Using a normal 9sp chain is not adviseable. I run a 32 - 14 ratio and I broke 2 chains in 2 days. A tensioner that pushes down on the chain is not ideal, especially if you ride hard, or on very bumpy terrain..the chain will bliksem off and you will hit your nuts on your handlebars. So since I made the following changes everything seems fine...touch wood. Thicker chain, shorter BB and Tensioner that pushes up on the chain.
Brian Fantana Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 Since building my SS I discovered a few things' date=' wich forced me to make some changes. Running your chain without any form of a tensioner on a vertical dropout frame does not work, no matter how you do it, the chain will bliksem off. Using a normal 9sp chain is not adviseable. I run a 32 - 14 ratio and I broke 2 chains in 2 days. A tensioner that pushes down on the chain is not ideal, especially if you ride hard, or on very bumpy terrain..the chain will bliksem off and you will hit your nuts on your handlebars. So since I made the following changes everything seems fine...touch wood. Thicker chain, shorter BB and Tensioner that pushes up on the chain. [img']https://cdn.bikehub.co.za/uploads2/20091028_003025_PIC_0191.jpg[/img] You should try not to use a rear cog smaller than 16T because 14T cog cause more tension per chainlink as there are less links on the cog at the same time than would be on a 16T. Try a 36 in front and a 16 at the back. It's a little bit easier than 32/14 but it's less strain on your drive train. I run 36/16T on my 29er on flatter rides and I also used that ratio at karoo2coast, for cross country and races with steep climbs I go for 32/18T on 29er. Stephan2009-11-02 05:25:10
patches Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 Unfortunately I don't own a single speed, but I once worked on designing one for use in rural communities. The design objective was to allocate more of the cost to a better frame, forks, cartridge style BB and sealed hub bearings, and save by not having some cheap junky shimano SIS 18sp system on the bike. Unfortunately never finished it completely (as you see no brakes could pose some issues), but here's the general idea. Single speed (32/16T).triple clamp rigid forks (so that they can be repaired by just replacing the tubing with standard off the mill stuff). Unisex frame. Yeah... it was my first attempt, so a lot of improvement to come.
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