Convirting to Single Speed?

Muddy.Bail
Muddy.Bail Posts: 343
edited December 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
i am thinking about convirting to single speed because i do dirt jumping but i havent had any experience with it and i wanted to know is this all i need

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... vertor_Kit

thanks for the help

Bail

Comments

  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    You will also need a chain if you current bike has a 9 speed one (27spd bike). If its a 8 (24spd) then just the kit. The sprocket that comes with the kit is wider than the sprockets on a 9speed cassette. 8 and 9 speed chains are 2 different widths.
  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    You'll probably also need a chain tensioner such as a Gusset Bachelor or OnOne Doofer, and you may find a half-link chain like a Gusset Slink easier to get tensioned correctly.
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