The Single Speed
Posted by: Jarod at 8:29 am, October 26th, 2008
About 18 months ago I converted my trust hardtail Giant into a single speed. Since then I’ve owned three different bikes, but none of them have compared to the amount of fun I’ve had on the Giant/single speed.
So it’s time to give it a bit of a make over. New front and rear disc brakes, stem and handlebars have all been ordered. The frame is stripped down and is getting the bumps and chips in the paint sanded out. The rear caliper mounts & cable run lugs have been filed smooth. Still to be done will be a brand spanking new coat of paint will be spraygun’ed on this time, not just from a rattle can. Stickers, clearcoat, then reassembly.
Shall probably end up selling the last of the other three bikes that I own after this. Cause really, I’ve probably done three times the amount of kilometres on the single speed than I have on it in the time I’ve had it.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:51 am
awesome, great work.
Vertical dropouts huh, you’ll need a chain tensioner thingo? Or have you some crazy eccentric bottom bracket in mind
October 27th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Vertical dropouts are the way of the future!
(as in, I don’t have a choice. shall run a chain tensioner if the need arises. yeah!)