Post your mtb SS

[Ryanpmb]

Right my new build.

Momsen STR -29 Large frame (silver/black)

Edge Design rigid 29er fork

Rapide wheel set

Rapide 720mm bar/70mm stem

Rapide seat post

Bontrager carbon saddle

Raceface NW 34 (to be replaced with an Absolute Black 34 Oval this week)

Momsen Design grips

Elixir R brakes

Shimano SPD pedals

Bontrager 29-2 Expert 2.2 tyre front (to be replaced with a Specialized Ground Control 2.3 soon)

Specialized Ground Control Grid 2.1 tyre rear

Weight on bathroom scale 10kg

Built by Wayne from Rapide.

 

First ride impression: did a 2hour ride at Modders yesterday. Man the rigid is awesome. Super stiff and pointing the bike where you wanting to go is so easy. Light and fast. Takes some getting used to not having the front compress when cornering. I need to practice more thought the rocky bits.front is very light so picking up the front wheel and placing it was fun. Current conditioning will need to improve as I felt knackered last night from the harshness of the ride. Great fun. image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg

Not sure how well an oval ring will work without any 'give' in the drive train... The compromise of having to run too much slack just to use a oval ring would be too great for me.

[Flowta]

Not sure how well an oval ring will work without any 'give' in the drive train... The compromise of having to run too much slack just to use a oval ring would be too great for me.

Shouldn't be a problem, provided the same number of teeth are engaged throughout the rotation.

 

IIRC Sheldon Brown wrote an article on his use of a Shimano Biopace chainring on his fixie

Edited April 10, 2016 by Flowta

[SimpleDom]

Not sure how well an oval ring will work without any 'give' in the drive train... The compromise of having to run too much slack just to use a oval ring would be too great for me.

It's not a thing. Oval was a great decision for me on my SS.

 

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[Roneblack46]

I been following a thread on the mtbr single speed forum. See link below.( hope the link works- pasting on iPad). The Absolute Black developer is present there. No issues with running on single speed.

 

http://forums.mtbr.com/singlespeed/oval-rings-unfair-advantage-singlespeed-932469.html

[Gandalf]

wait what, oval chain rings on ss?

Googled it, and I see its actually a thing. anyone here done it? and does it work well?

[SimpleDom]

wait what, oval chain rings on ss?

Googled it, and I see its actually a thing. anyone here done it? and does it work well?

Yip. It's works beautifully. Once you know, you know.

 

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[IH8MUD]

Right my new build.

Momsen STR -29 Large frame (silver/black)

Edge Design rigid 29er fork

Rapide wheel set

Rapide 720mm bar/70mm stem

Rapide seat post

Bontrager carbon saddle

Raceface NW 34 (to be replaced with an Absolute Black 34 Oval this week)

Momsen Design grips

Elixir R brakes

Shimano SPD pedals

Bontrager 29-2 Expert 2.2 tyre front (to be replaced with a Specialized Ground Control 2.3 soon)

Specialized Ground Control Grid 2.1 tyre rear

Weight on bathroom scale 10kg

Built by Wayne from Rapide.

 

First ride impression: did a 2hour ride at Modders yesterday. Man the rigid is awesome. Super stiff and pointing the bike where you wanting to go is so easy. Light and fast. Takes some getting used to not having the front compress when cornering. I need to practice more thought the rocky bits.front is very light so picking up the front wheel and placing it was fun. Current conditioning will need to improve as I felt knackered last night from the harshness of the ride. Great fun.image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg

 

Wow nice SS build!!

And the colour scheme  with the silver and black  looks very good!

Well done and enjoy. 

Edited April 11, 2016 by IH8MUD

[RocknRolla]

Very nice build roneblack!

[Monark]

My new build has stated....

 

Singular Swift frame - Medium

Singular Swift Steel Fork

Hope/Crest Wheels

R1 Brakes with braided hoses and carbon levers

Look Pedals

 

Everything is on its way in so pics will follow in due course...

[I FLY]

Yip. It's works beautifully. Once you know, you know.

 

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We have the AB oval 34 on both our SS bikes.

 

My bike has horizontal sliding dropouts and my wife's bike has vertical dropouts with a chain tensioner

 

No problems with chain tensioning or dropping chains.

[IH8MUD]

My new build has stated....

 

Singular Swift frame - Medium

Singular Swift Steel Fork

Hope/Crest Wheels

R1 Brakes with braided hoses and carbon levers

Look Pedals

 

Everything is on its way in so pics will follow in due course...

 

Mmmm . . . sounds very nice already. 

Can't wait for some pics. 

[Gandalf]

My new build has stated....

 

Singular Swift frame - Medium

Singular Swift Steel Fork

Hope/Crest Wheels

R1 Brakes with braided hoses and carbon levers

Look Pedals

 

Everything is on its way in so pics will follow in due course...

 

joh joh!

[Roneblack46]

First ride with the AB 34 oval today. From the first pedal it just felt right. Smoother pedal stroke. Felt like the whole pedal revolution you are pushing the gear forward (hope that sounds right). On loose uphill struggle under power it also felt smoother allowing better traction.

 

No issues with chain tension.

 

The 2.3 Specialized Ground Control up front makes a huge difference upfront soaking up trail chatter.

[Vetseun]

First ride with the AB 34 oval today. From the first pedal it just felt right. Smoother pedal stroke. Felt like the whole pedal revolution you are pushing the gear forward (hope that sounds right). On loose uphill struggle under power it also felt smoother allowing better traction.

No issues with chain tension.

The 2.3 Specialized Ground Control up front makes a huge difference upfront soaking up trail chatter.image.jpg

I am keen to do that. Only concern was chain tension.

[amasendeinja]

Oval chainrings on a SS? Sacrilege! What next....hydraulic disc brakes? Shame on you! ????

[Monark]

Thanks chaps, Ryanpmb has helped me work out what I want, he knows his stuff. I'll post pics once everything arrives.

 

I'm looking for options on ss cranks. Any ideas?