Singlespeed tribulations

TheGreenRabbit · Feb 15, 2009

Just built my first SS bike, and loving it ! Its a road bike I intended to use as a shoping bike, with a rack and panniers and even mudguards. So far this is whats its been used for and its great I can now see why people like them. Im planing a longer SS ride soon.

clockworkgazz · Feb 15, 2009

kaiser":191iutzz said:
chris I've just finished the KHS this afternoon and it won't be going anywhere really really pleased with it

The KHS is very cooool however I never believe this sort of talk on here- there will come a time when some wanton bit of steel will flash her wishbone rear end at you and the KHS will be history- age old story.

I think you need a bit of Ti in your life

hamster · Feb 16, 2009

Provided you don't do something irreversible like grinding off the cable stops, what's the problem with building it as a singlespeed?

But I tend to agree with Pickle that SS bikes should come from the bits box.

stevek · Feb 17, 2009

A single speed isn't a lesser bike than a geared or full suspension bike, it has it's own place and unless you're just trying it out to see if you like it or not then there's no reason why it should be made from the crap in your spare parts box (Assuming that's what lives in the parts box - it might be nice stuff.

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I like to walk into the garage and when I see my ss think 'that's a nice bike' not ' that is one pile of shite.' Same goes for my geared bikes.

MJN · Feb 17, 2009

stevek":16ny848s said:
A single speed isn't a lesser bike than a geared or full suspension bike, it has it's own place and unless you're just trying it out to see if you like it or not then there's no reason why it should be made from the crap in your spare parts box (Assuming that's what lives in the parts box - it might be nice stuff. )

I like to walk into the garage and when I see my ss think 'that's a nice bike' not ' that is one pile of shite.' Same goes for my geared bikes.

Too right

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