Semi-single speed conversion?
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Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
When we were in Tunisia a few years ago, there were a lot of cheap mountain bikes around which had simply had front + rear mech removed and the chain wrapped round the cassette cog / chainset cog that suited the rider - !Not many hills in Tunisia - !
Kinda like a Dingle-Speed - but with more cogs
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StrontiumCat
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Yeah, all is sweet. Had a minor issue with the front derailleur rubbing on the chain but that was straightforward enough after some youtubing.
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StrontiumCat
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I was cheered by the words of one of the guys at the lbs who said "Clunkers are more fun." Another shop near me had pointed out that if I did anything to the bike I'd still be stuck with a crap bike only it would have less gears. Got the impression they'd rather be flogging someone a pinarello than helping me dick about with my firefly, which I can understand. 
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
I was cheered by the words of one of the guys at the lbs who said "Clunkers are more fun." Another shop near me had pointed out that if I did anything to the bike I'd still be stuck with a crap bike only it would have less gears. Got the impression they'd rather be flogging someone a pinarello than helping me dick about with my firefly, which I can understand.
Do what you want. As long as you aren't throwing stupid amounts of money at it (says the man with £600 worth of parts on a scratchy old 2005 £20 frame).
You are having fun and learning something of interest to you at the same time.
Clunkers ARE more fun BTW.
