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Post by bikerXJ on Apr 26, 2006 23:52:12 GMT -5
Hey, I am converting my hardtail to a single speed and I am looking for options on cranksets. I have been looking at the Race Race Evolve X-drive SS crank and the Truvativ Stylo Single Speed GXP Crankset. I have read reviews on them, some good, some bad. Quite a few say how they bend real easily and they're junk. I wouldn't be using my bike for any hard core stuff, occasional offroad but mainly for riding around campus. I could go real hardcore with Race Face Diabolus X-Type Crankset, but its a lot more expensive and a tad overkill. Does anyone have any other suggestions around a $200 price range? And I won't do this til sometime over the summer so I might hit up MM and see whats ya got for me! Thanks, Paul  |
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Post by bikerXJ on Apr 28, 2006 14:10:34 GMT -5
Anyone???  |
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Post by cableferrules on May 5, 2006 13:18:58 GMT -5
Find a cool old Mtn Crank and just use spacers to get the chainline straight. If you are just using it as a beater bike or even for regular XC I wouldnt even consider buying something expensive. Go talk to MM, it wouldn't be a big effort to convert your old crank.
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Post by Wrenchmeister on May 5, 2006 14:12:29 GMT -5
I've been avoiding this thread because tech info is a lot easier to discuss in person than in writing. Generally speaking, decide what you want your gearing to be, then sort out the parts. Wider, single speed specific, chain/freewheel/ring will generally work better than narrow stuff taken from a multi-speed bike. As cableferrules said, the arms and BB can be anything, as long as the chainline is correct. The chainline will be determined in part by how you configure the rear wheel, and whether the cog position will be adjustable, so that's something you may want to decide before the crankset.
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Post by YellowLemondTed on May 5, 2006 18:39:56 GMT -5
its all german to me
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Post by RyanDunn on May 5, 2006 20:58:42 GMT -5
^^^^ted your a post whore..... remarking on that, oh wait this makes me a post whore for remarking on you being one |
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Post by bikerXJ on Nov 7, 2006 15:27:24 GMT -5
So I finally finished the SS conversion. I used my same crankset, I just took off the other two rings. I got a Surley Singulator and shortend my old chain. I got some DMR spacer set/16 cog and whala, doneskie!! It really was that easy and not too expensive.
SS rocks!!!
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Post by YellowLemondTed on Nov 7, 2006 16:28:00 GMT -5
you have now entered the ranks of hardcority. Enjoy your simplistic riding.
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Post by BIG LUKE on Nov 7, 2006 17:43:51 GMT -5
i feel ya man, i love my singlespeed.
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