can i put...

munky_boi
munky_boi Posts: 78
edited January 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
a singlespeed hub wheel on a bike with vertical dropouts?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    yes as long as it is the correct width.
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  • Splasher
    Splasher Posts: 1,528
    And you've given some thought as to how to tension the chain (leave the mech on, get lucky with number of links, run a chain tensioner etc.)
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  • liam333
    liam333 Posts: 189
    Use a chain tensioner
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  • spongtastic
    spongtastic Posts: 2,651
    or find the magic gear ratio that means you don't need one.
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  • dave_s
    dave_s Posts: 4,362
    He would need a chain tensioner of some kind like an STS
    Chains stretch and it's impossible to move the wheel back with vertical dropouts
    Dave S

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