Triple ring chainset to single ring on the front.

Whytepeak

I'm thinking of converting my triple chainset to a single ring set up. However...

Is it just a case of taking the three chainrings of and putting one on where the outer ring was?

Also how do you measure for the required chainring bolt layout? E.g 74mm / 104mm / 110mm Do you measure diagonally the distance between the bolts across the BB or around the sides between the bolts.

Thanks

Captain Turok

Try a search on "chain lines" in the Sheldon site, might be a good thing to look at?

Whytepeak

Captain Turok wrote:

Try a search on "chain lines" in the Sheldon site, might be a good thing to look at?

Thanks CT found it, you measure across the BB.

If I'm going to run a regular 9 speed block on the back, what front chainring size would people recommend?

hucking_fell

36T chainring where the middle chainring was.

36T bashring / bash guard where the outer chainring was.

Maybe also a chainguide.

Whytepeak

Was thinking of using an e13 LG1 chain device, with no bash.

hucking_fell

Yeah, you don't need a bashring with that chainguard 'cos it's got a built in skid plate, but I guess you know that already.

Almost all chainguides come with a bash guard or skid plate.

It would be a shame to buy a seperate bashguard then not need it once you bought the chainguide.

The Northern Monkey

Whytepeak
How come you want to lose your smaller rings?

Whytepeak

Thinking (again :roll: ) of building up a charge blender frame, as a hack / winter / jump / messing around / second bike. is dosen't have front derailleur cable gubbins anyway