ss kit

gazeddy

ive now got a single speed kit and am setting up but im wondering if i should buy a chain tensioner or use the ghtteo mod one i have atm. atm im running a 9 spd deore mech with the limit screws turned to hold it in about 7th gear (14t). im going to split my cassette up to allow me to use the 14 with my kit and probly put a 16 or 18 there with it to allow me to ride to the trails easier. up front i have a 32tooth

supersonic

I'd buy a SS converter for the freehub body with the cog you want, and sell/keep the cassette. Plus get the tensioner, and remove the mech.

gazeddy

ive got the ss kit but it came with 16 and 18 tooth sprockets looking at sheldons page i want 14 for a 32 chainring. the mech is no use as a mech any more top jocky wheel escaped

supersonic

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GUSSET-SINGLE-SPE ... d3ff40f64e

Owzat?

nicklouse

Looked in the FAQs?

it is all there.

snotty badger

I find the my Gusset 16t sprocket is no good with a 32t chainring- the teeth are too long on the sprocket and the chan picks up on the teeth as it leaves sprocket. My Shimano one is much better IMO.

gazeddy

Mine will be either a hg50 shimano 14 or an odyssey bmx 13 my kit came with 16t and 18t but they are too big

Anonymous

i think this is a super chain tensioner

and i would be tempted to runthis rear cog

thel33ter

sheepsteeth wrote:

i think this is a super chain tensioner

and i would be tempted to runthis rear cog

My thoughts exactly

Anonymous

I agree with sheepsteeth and thel33ter whole ******* heartedly here.
You already have a mech, why in god's name would you limit it to one gear? What the bloody hell's wrong with the world?

Northwind

yeehaamcgee wrote:

You already have a mech, why in god's name would you limit it to one gear? What the bloody hell's wrong with the world?

I have a bike with an engine, why on earth would I pedal myself to work tomorrow?

Anonymous

Northwind wrote:

I have a bike with an engine, why on earth would I pedal myself to work tomorrow?

That bike has gears too, right?
Why would you wreck the gear selector, locking it into one gear?

Northwind

If I thought it'd be fun, I'd do it. Singlespeeders are all mental but it's their misery, why not encourage it and then laugh?

Anonymous

Northwind wrote:

If I thought it'd be fun, I'd do it. Singlespeeders are all mental but it's their misery, why not encourage it and then laugh?

Fair enough, I like your attitude

gazeddy

I'm trying it as I was given the ss kit. I may or may not go back to gear but that will be with a roadie cassette and short cage mech. And will probably be shimano unless I see a complete SRAM shifter mech and cassette package

Rindle

Get a Shimano DX Sprocket they're only about £3.99 and you won'y have to split your cassette