My first SS, a 29er MTB
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My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby robo7579 » Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:07 pm
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:28 pm
What's the point??? harden up and go true S/S(ie one gear) or just keep the gears.robo7579 wrote: It's pritty hilly here but can manage with 42:16 when by myself on the road but wanting something lower for the bush work and with the trailer on. Have heard of people running 2 crank rings and 2 sprokets down the back and changing the chain from one set to the other. . So, what do you all think? Any idea's or suggestions would be helpful.
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby robo7579 » Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:03 pm
Fair enough, point taken.What's the point??? harden up and go true S/S(ie one gear) or just keep the gears.
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby ldrcycles » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:50 pm
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:02 pm
But reaaly whats the point of calling it S/S when it's clearly not? It's bi speed, and very agricultural at that if you have to manually change stuff.Oxford wrote:I see no problem in having 2 different gearing setups for two different applications, it makes perfect sense. its why I have two SS bikes, one for MTBing, one for commuting. they have different gearing arrangements and different setups because its sensible to do so. if I only had one bike I would have two gearing arrangements on it to maintain the SS but I would use a Paul "Melvin" with a double chain ring up front and single sprocket at the back:
http://www.paulcomp.com/melvin.html
The whole point of Single speeding is uncluttered simplicity, not chain tensioners and multiple sprockets and chain rings.
Horizontal drop outs, 1 rear sprocket, and one chain ring is the essence of single speed, any thing more complex and you may as well stick with gears.
if you take one step further into S/s simplicity you will be fixed, and that will sort the men from the boys.
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby robo7579 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:04 pm
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:37 pm
There, cut out all that superfluous drivel and edited it down to the crux of your post!Oxford wrote:but to be honest for me it would be choose a gear and ride it. maybe we can offer real solutions (as I have done).
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby robo7579 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:03 pm
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:15 pm
Good point , in light of that, you may find this interesting if you havn't already seen itrobo7579 wrote:, although sometimes HTFU doesnt help much. Cheers.
http://sheldonbrown.org/hercules.html
Sheldon is always worth a search on any cycling issue.
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby robo7579 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:30 pm
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:41 am
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
Postby robo7579 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:33 pm
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Re: My first SS, a 29er MTB
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Instructions HERE.robo7579 wrote:Would post some photos but I cant work out how to paste them.
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