Change jump bike gearing

antster94
antster94 Posts: 66
edited September 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
i currently have a gt tempest 3.0 2008 which has 16 gears. i would like to go about converting it to 8 gears by taking off the front smaller chainring, how would i do it??

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    remove crank arm and unscrew the small ring. and then maybe fit a chain device after having removed the front mech.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • nicklouse wrote:
    remove crank arm and unscrew the small ring. and then maybe fit a chain device after having removed the front mech.

    do you know of any guides how to do this?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    read parktools. Link in sig.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • thanks a lot :D