single speed converstion kit

skukza
skukza Posts: 105
edited July 2007 in MTB buying advice
Im very limited up front in adjusting the postion of my unconvention crank. So in order to get a good chainline i was looking for a single speed kit with lots of spacers so i can adjust the relitive posistion of the sproket on my hub.

All i can find are ones with 2 spaces making it a little bit pot luck if i can get a straight chainline.

Any recomendations would be greatfully recived.

ps kits recomended with or without tentioners not fussed.

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  • forlorn hope
    forlorn hope Posts: 24
    surly do a kit with multiple spacers,
    but i cannot find a uk distibutor,
    here it is on a us site

    http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?page ... =8&minor=3
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Surly is distributed by Ison distribution. either get the LBS to contact them. or www.billys.co.uk
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • skukza
    skukza Posts: 105
    That kit looks the business cant seem to find it on billys. Any that are avalible in the uk?

    otherwise there is this

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SINGLE-SPEED-spac ... dZViewItem

    bit of an unknown quantiy but people seem to speak highly of charlie and his merchantdise.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    try the phone.

    as i said ISON are the distributors. and billys is "their" shop.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • skukza
    skukza Posts: 105
    Ah ok misunderstud you there nick ill give them a call later.

    Presumabley surly kit is dipendant on you using one of there cogs? so that the total width is the width of a normal freehub.
  • forlorn hope
    forlorn hope Posts: 24
    I can vouch for charlie the bikemonger,i have used him many times hes a top man.
  • skukza
    skukza Posts: 105
    Thanks forlorn.

    Btw in your sig what are those cranks on your bikes?
  • WillGTJumper
    WillGTJumper Posts: 505
    dmr do one, dont they?
    www.southwestbiking.tk

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  • forlorn hope
    forlorn hope Posts: 24
    Btw in your sig what are those cranks on your bikes?

    bog standard shimano deore cranks,
    just removed the granny and 44t ring and bolted on the centre ring with some of charlies shortened crank bolts
  • skukza
    skukza Posts: 105
    Oh fair enough. looked disproptionally long, though its hard to tell from an image :P

    manged to scrounge some ss cranks from an old bike :P

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