Anyone Know How To Turn A Bike Into A Single Speed?

[stoozie]

Hi.

I've just purchased a Onza Zoot 24", and I really would like to know how to make it single speed.

Right now its got 8 gears.

I'd really like to know

- What tools I would need

- What new products I would need

- And how to do it

thanks in advance.

[Adam Griffiths]

you will need a sproket and chain tensioner for starts

[Jack spalding]

For a singlespeed, You'll need to remove the rear derailleur which you'll need an allen key for. You may also need a new singlespeed chain (kmc are pretty handy), so you'll need a chain delinker to remove spare links.

Then with the derailleur out the way you'll need to remove the rear wheel and remove the cassette using a cassette tool. Take one of the small cogs from the cassette depending on what ratio you'll need depending on the amount of teeth on the front chain ring. Then using cassette spacers you can securely fix the single cog in place.

i.e

[ = spacer

[[*[[ * = cog

Then with the cog securely fixed and the cassette ring screwed back on that parts sorted.

Then you'll need a singlespeed roller, which goes in place of where the derailleur was. Get the chain as tight as possible without having it too tight (so the train runs smoothly), then put it through the roller and tighten it up.

TOOLS:

chain delinker

cassette tool

allen keys

something to remove the wheel bolts with - allen/ spanners.

PARTS:

Singlespeed chain

roller

cassette spacers

single cog (which can be nabbed from original cassette)

Hope that is of some help. Quite hard to explain without showing!

[stoozie]

Thanks

I'll order the parts I need tomorrow, and then get onto it when they arrive

Thanks for your help.