Knottyloxx Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Hey guys, basically, ive got a set of 26 wheels, with an speed cog on the rear and a single speed on the from cranks, do i need a rear mech?? does it have to go to the bars to control it with a shifter?? how can i get it down to a single speed?? is it best to just put a shifter on and stretch the mech out along the frame?? i was gunna get a tensioner but the wheels come with 8speed cogs so its kinda baffled me!! Dont laugh ive been out of the game for a while im building an old school type trials bike out of some saracen xile trials bits ive got lying around while im off work Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Check out a single speed kit from Tartybikes - you'll need a cassette lockring tool, a chain whip and that kit to go single speed. You'll then need a tensioner or rear mech to keep the chain nice and tight. You could just run the 8 gears at the back for now though - it's just extra weight and you don't need all those gears.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knottyloxx Posted October 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 right i see how that would work yea, and its not to bad a way of doing it, so where does the gear ratio come from on that, my front crank is quite small, not as small as a middle burn, but is rather small, its a truvitav set :/oh and whats a chain whip?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knottyloxx Posted October 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 ok im with you now, ive already got a bottom bracket tool, which is the same as the one you mentioned?? and a chain tool, ive got one of those as im a plumber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 ok im with you now, ive already got a bottom bracket tool, which is the same as the one you mentioned?? and a chain tool, ive got one of those as im a plumber Bottom bracket tool isn't the same as a lockring tool, as far as I'm aware, even though they look very similar. Lockring tool Chain whip Single Speed Kit Tensioners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knottyloxx Posted October 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 thanx for taking the time to do that for me bro i appreciate it thanx for taking the time to do that for me bro i appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knottyloxx Posted October 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 DMR kit?? might just get one of those actually, its all coming back to me now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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