The (un)official single speed thread....

[NINER_boy]

Hey guys, This is my SS build. Its taken a little longer than I want to but its oh so worth it.

Check out the pics of my bike and please all let me know what you think.

its 9.2kg complete.

 

Carbon Rapide frame

Rock Shox Sid fork

Easton EA 70EC wheels

Carbon Bars and seatpost

2014 XT Ice tech brakes

On One doofer chain tensioner

Carbon FSA crank

Rides like a beaut...

 

Hi Gareth

 

Congrats on the build, and I wish you many happy "simple" miles on the bike.

 

Looking great and ready for some action.

 

Happy hoopin

Chris (Potch)

[Gazza K]

Great looking build - I approve .

Thanks a lot!

[Gazza K]

Hi Gareth

 

Congrats on the build, and I wish you many happy "simple" miles on the bike.

 

Looking great and ready for some action.

 

Happy hoopin

Chris (Potch)

Thanks for the feedback!

[Terence Hope]

Well here is my new SS build , consists of the following : Scott Scale Pro Carbon Frame , Rapide rigid Carbon fork , Stanz ZTR Flow rims on Hope Pro2's , XTR Crank , KCNC Seatpost, Crbon bars etc. Very chuffed with how she turned out, interested to know your guy thoughts.

[Terence Hope]

busy uploading pics now, give me a sec

[Terence Hope]

Here are the pics

[dirtrider]

Very , very nice

[Hairy]

Here are the pics

very nice .... it does make me think of this though

 

http://cdn.sheknows.com/filter/l/gallery/michael_jackson_black_or_white_cover_album.jpg

[BogusOne]

Here are the pics

 

I would extend the black to the wheels as well on the black side..... Looks odd on that side with the white rim.

 

Just saying

[Gazza K]

Well here is my new SS build , consists of the following : Scott Scale Pro Carbon Frame , Rapide rigid Carbon fork , Stanz ZTR Flow rims on Hope Pro2's , XTR Crank , KCNC Seatpost, Crbon bars etc. Very chuffed with how she turned out, interested to know your guy thoughts.

You are going to love riding her. I took mine for its maiden ride last weekend. Did 42km at northern farms on some of their new single track. Loved every sec of it.

Enjoy

[WrightJnr]

Just finished my conversion. Thanks to Grant from Sprocket & Jack for all the advise and some beautiful Surley parts!! Plenty changes still to come. Front chainring, rigid fork etc.

[lukelockie]

Picked up my new toy about three weeks ago.

 

Huge thanks to Guy at Guy's Bicycle shop for hooking me up with the sexiest bike I have ever ridden.

 

Cotic simple frame

Matte black carbon fork (USA import)

WTB KOM rims

Purple Hope Pro Evo 2 hubs

Formula R1 brakes

Truvativ carbon seatpost

SLX cranks (soon to be replaced by Aerozine X-One spiderless)

Edited September 2, 2014 by lukelockie

[skipperw]

[Ryanpmb]

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Beaut ride - welcome to the Ninerd club.

 

Keep an eye on that tensioner. Those sprung tensioners have a tendency to allow chain drops off the front chain ring on rough terrain.

[skipperw]

Thanks man. Took her for a spin this morning. Was great. Have a few things to tinker with still. Will definitely play around with tensioners as time goes on.

[Wedge]

I recently converted to singlespeed and I'm loving every moment of it

This is my girl in her dirty clothes
http://photostand.co.za/images/imkst01b69qx1gpd7hy5.jpg

 

And this is her in her 94.7 kit
http://photostand.co.za/images/b187816r713qin9nohqz.jpg


I doubt I'll ever go back to geared or dare I say, suspension