SkipdiverJohn
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- London
Blimey that was quick! Do you get your tyres transported directly to you, Star Trek style?
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Blimey that was quick! Do you get your tyres transported directly to you, Star Trek style?
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DCBassman
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- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Noticed them cheap and available at a local Halfords that I was destined to pass shortly, quick stock check, all good, in the car by 11.30!
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DCBassman
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- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Photos will be along when some sort of reasonable weather arrives round here. Whichever bike I'm riding/working on lives outside the front door under a cover. Workstand gets put up in a corner of the walkway when weather OK.
This is a fairly quick job (I hope...), so will light up the Sony compact and take loads of pics as I go along. Didn't take pics of the mech cleaning, as I was pushing my luck already using the newspaper-covered dining table...
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DCBassman
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- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Gathered other bits variously from the Trek and the Scott, ready to fit: lights, bell, pedals, mudguards. Just waiting for the parcel of bits and tools to arrive. And a non-soggy day.
iateyoubutler
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A non-soggy day in Tavistock? Good luck with that
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DCBassman
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- Location
- The lumpy far South West
A non-soggy day in Tavistock? Good luck with that
Certainly a big ask!
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DCBassman
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- The lumpy far South West
Some pics to illustrate the starting point, taken during a non-rainy bit:
The whole shebang:
The rather bare cockpit
Chain and tensioner not doing much
Chain and tensioner doing something useful.
The first job will be to rebuild the chainset, then wheels off and change tyres and fit cassette in place of the single sprocket. Then wheels on again and refit mechs and shifters.
Always assuming the Tavistock weather lets me do that much in one go!
The whole shebang:
The rather bare cockpit
Chain and tensioner not doing much
Chain and tensioner doing something useful.
The first job will be to rebuild the chainset, then wheels off and change tyres and fit cassette in place of the single sprocket. Then wheels on again and refit mechs and shifters.
Always assuming the Tavistock weather lets me do that much in one go!
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
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- London
I'm at a bit of a loss to understand the thinking behind single-speeding it in the first place. I understand the simple and light argument for SS bikes, and may build one up myself - but I wouldn't be using a 29er with suspension forks as the basis for anything with pretensions to simplicity and lightness!. I'd use an old-school 27" or 700c sports bike with a decent quality steel frame and remove everything not essential to achieving forward motion.
iateyoubutler
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DCB didn`t singlespeed it, I did.
It was done for a project as a winter commuter, and I like riding SS
2 reasons for you
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
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DCB didn`t singlespeed it, I did.
It was done for a project as a winter commuter, and I like riding SS. 2 reasons for you
I know @DCBassman didn't singlespeed it. I was trying to work out the attraction of using such a bike as a SS base.
Nothing wrong with SS, I like their minimalism myself, but using a rigid road frame not a knobbly tyred hardtail.
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DCBassman
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- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Parts arrived, now waiting on weather...
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DCBassman
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- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Note on single speed: My first half-decent bike (for school) was a singlespeed. Everyone else had gears. Everyone. So from that point on, I'm afraid I've always seen singlespeed as lacking...
And the hills around here, at my age - gears all the way!
And the hills around here, at my age - gears all the way!
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
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- London
They are lacking on all but flattish terrain, but compared to a derailleur bike with fragile low-hanging bits just asking to get knocked off or bent, they do have something in their favour for rough, carefree use. However, compare them to a SA 3-speed hub gear, also lacking in low-hanging parts, and their only real benefit is lower weight and manufacturing cost. With loads of cheap secondhand stuff around, we are in the fortunate position of not having to make compromises regards durability, weight, and versatility. We can, if we choose, run several bikes all optimised for different types of use at a very low overall cost if we reject buying new and go for secondhand.
iateyoubutler
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How much were the chain pliers?
