what's your single speed frame?

randiezbee Enduro Riders ..::bliss::.. Posts: 802	what's your single speed frame? Feb 21, 2007 17:48:48 GMT 8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by randiezbee on Feb 21, 2007 17:48:48 GMT 8 hi guys... im planning on building a single speed rig (since i want a lighter bike). frame suggestion is welcome. please post your single speed frame here. thanks
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king Guest	what's your single speed frame? Feb 21, 2007 20:44:58 GMT 8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by king on Feb 21, 2007 20:44:58 GMT 8 you can use almost any hardtail frame for singlespeed, using a chain tensioner. no need to buy a singlespeed specific frame. pick the lightest frame within your budget and build it up.

jacklero Free Rider Haha! Mine is longer! Posts: 226	what's your single speed frame? Feb 21, 2007 23:50:14 GMT 8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jacklero on Feb 21, 2007 23:50:14 GMT 8 yep...king is right, any hartail with tensioners could do the job but if you want a cleaner look then ss specific may be the way to go.
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randiezbee Enduro Riders ..::bliss::.. Posts: 802	what's your single speed frame? Feb 22, 2007 9:19:01 GMT 8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by randiezbee on Feb 22, 2007 9:19:01 GMT 8 i went to sabak the other day and saw the surly 1x1 it was neat! but costly.... ;D
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what's your single speed frame? Feb 23, 2007 2:11:53 GMT 8

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Post by jacklero on Feb 23, 2007 2:11:53 GMT 8

Reliable frame and a favorite among SSers the price is indeed a bit on the high, I always suggest a good bike fit above anything else more importantly for a SS since you only have one gear to vary your speed and ride habit on.

"He who hesitates...runs over the cat and makes semplang!"

Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore you will never know the real terror of being forever lost at sea!

Write poetry, ride a bike, make peace with all except the motor car. - Schwinn Advert circa 1992

"Motivate an idiot and you get a motivated idiot." -Jim Rohn

baTutABS All-Mountain Rider Work smaRRt, not hard!!! Posts: 191	what's your single speed frame? Feb 23, 2007 13:52:18 GMT 8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by baTutABS on Feb 23, 2007 13:52:18 GMT 8 randiezbee said: i went to sabak the other day and saw the surly 1x1 it was neat! but costly.... ;D any frame would do, but i like the looks(sexy tubings) and geometry of surly. go for surly hehe... ;D ;D ;D
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jibber PMTB Classic Member Posts: 801	what's your single speed frame? Feb 23, 2007 21:45:42 GMT 8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jibber on Feb 23, 2007 21:45:42 GMT 8 Just to give you an idea...check out the "no-tensioner" setup
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jacklero Free Rider Haha! Mine is longer! Posts: 226	what's your single speed frame? Feb 23, 2007 22:13:54 GMT 8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jacklero on Feb 23, 2007 22:13:54 GMT 8 Yup even on standard frames you could get away from tensioners. Craftily being held together by a couple of ball bearings.
	"He who hesitates...runs over the cat and makes semplang!" Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore you will never know the real terror of being forever lost at sea! Write poetry, ride a bike, make peace with all except the motor car. - Schwinn Advert circa 1992 "Motivate an idiot and you get a motivated idiot." -Jim Rohn

randiezbee Enduro Riders ..::bliss::.. Posts: 802	what's your single speed frame? Feb 28, 2007 9:39:32 GMT 8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by randiezbee on Feb 28, 2007 9:39:32 GMT 8 nice...
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jacklero Free Rider Haha! Mine is longer! Posts: 226	what's your single speed frame? Mar 13, 2007 8:48:13 GMT 8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jacklero on Mar 13, 2007 8:48:13 GMT 8 here is the second single speeder in my stable again running tensionerless though a bit too much torque (low gear) for flat roads.
	"He who hesitates...runs over the cat and makes semplang!" Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore you will never know the real terror of being forever lost at sea! Write poetry, ride a bike, make peace with all except the motor car. - Schwinn Advert circa 1992 "Motivate an idiot and you get a motivated idiot." -Jim Rohn