Bontrager Privateer Comp 1998, Now Single Speed!
- Thread starter bonty98
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Yeah, I know what you mean.
I´ve had this one since new, so I won´t throw away all the good stuff.
But now I have the race lite with 9-speed xtr so I thought it would be fun having an upper-end frame and making it SS.
Originally I was thinking of having it as 1X8, but taking the front mech off and replacing it with a chain device...
Too much of a hassle, and taking away the clean style I wanted.
Just an old fart trying to be hip
/J
I´ve had this one since new, so I won´t throw away all the good stuff.
But now I have the race lite with 9-speed xtr so I thought it would be fun having an upper-end frame and making it SS.
Originally I was thinking of having it as 1X8, but taking the front mech off and replacing it with a chain device...
Too much of a hassle, and taking away the clean style I wanted.
Just an old fart trying to be hip
/J
BTW, if this turns out alright maybe I´ll even try 650B wheels.
octsoc posted some pics earlier in this thread with his bonty having ´em.
I´ve looked at 29ers but think they look a bit too much for me tbh.
Truth be told, I´m getting into mtb´s more than ever before, and that can´t be a bad thing.
/J
octsoc posted some pics earlier in this thread with his bonty having ´em.
I´ve looked at 29ers but think they look a bit too much for me tbh.
Truth be told, I´m getting into mtb´s more than ever before, and that can´t be a bad thing.
/J
You might have a hard time getting a pair of brakes which work with 27.5 wheels. The safest options is a pair of canti, Onza or Avid type. Provided the wheels fit the frame, you'll have plenty of up-down adjustment to take pads in line with rims and no problems of cable clearance above the wheel (with side pull brakes this is a real issue).
OK, but 650b wheels are still far away. I still need it to be SS first
If and when it gets to be 650B I´ll use discs. I just need someone in sweden being able to braze/weld on a disctab at the rear. That would be so cool I think.
In the mean time I also have an old Alfa that needs to be tuned
Why do fun hobbies have to be so costly??
Take care everyone
/J
If and when it gets to be 650B I´ll use discs. I just need someone in sweden being able to braze/weld on a disctab at the rear. That would be so cool I think.
In the mean time I also have an old Alfa that needs to be tuned
Why do fun hobbies have to be so costly??
Take care everyone
/J
