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Post by kulot_salot on Apr 15, 2008 16:23:09 GMT 8
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Post by leflea on Apr 15, 2008 17:58:04 GMT 8
sir, ice, how much are your total expenses?
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Post by ice on Apr 15, 2008 18:38:38 GMT 8
@ ice, wow nice project! me too still waiting for some parts for my ss rig hehehe!!! thanks man! this ss project is really a test of patience if not for my ultra hectic work sched, i'd be blowin' away my 15 and 30 on this project! hahahaha! ;D one thing i've also learned recently on this project which i failed to realize on my xc rig... essentials first before the bling-blings! hahahaha!!!! good luck too on your ss project marvin brad! curahee!
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Post by ice on Apr 15, 2008 19:21:44 GMT 8
sir, ice, how much are your total expenses? so far, this is what i have spent on my budget ss project... - for the uber astig metallic blue polyurethane paint job - 550 petot ( the cost for a brand new cateye velo 8... thanks again to team south discovery's brother ardie) - shimano bash guard (gran trails) - 280 petot - black shimano deore brake levers (decimal) - 500 petot - black shimano paralax hubs (kmsixteen) - 300 petot - da bomb ss conversion with 18t cog (kmsixteen) - 400 petot - da bomb 2 wheel pulley tensioner (kmsixteen) - 400 petot - parking fee at park square 1 (to meet kmsixteen) - 40 petot ;D - beef pinatubo jamaican patties & nestea iced tea (parksquare 1) - 35 petot & 25 petot respectively - 4 lock washers for the bashguard (in an auto shop along marcos alvarez st.) - 10 petot for a total (as of now) of ..... 2,540 petot! the rest of the stuff are spares just lyin around my bike lab or/ as the results of my upgrades on my xc rig hehehe! ;D hth ;D curahee!
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Post by leflea on Apr 21, 2008 15:21:27 GMT 8
thanks for the info sir ice... wow 2.5k only, i hope i had that so my extra parts lying around...
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Post by leflea on Apr 21, 2008 15:59:16 GMT 8
my SS is complete! will be doing a test night ride this evening around UPLB... Frame: my old attack racing frame Headset: old velocity headset Handlebars: old richey rizer Stem: old attack racing 70mm stem Seatpost: old generic seatpost Saddle: old rocket v pro Fork: old dark gray XCR form 100mm with lockout
Brake Lever: SD-5, 500.00 (@kings) Brake Cable: 2 x Shimano M System, 200.00 (@kings)
Rimset: 4x6 6bolt, taken from giant NRS, 2,000.00 (jason) Tires: Larsen TT 2.0 folding, 400.00 (rfgamboajr) Inner Tubes: 3 x toxic, 300.00 (@kings)
Cranks: old non-series shimano octalink Pedals: chrome platform pedals (small) Brakes: old shimano non-series v-brake (rear only, fork not v-brake compatible ) Chain: old HG-73 chain
SS Tensioner: (small) SS converter/spacer: 9-1 dabomb 16T, 400.00
total cash out for this baby, Php 3,800.00 to think of it, i produced a lot of old stuff because i upgraded my primary trail bike (which means gastos pa rin!). so who am i fooling but myself? but, at the end of the story, i got an new SS commuter bike which i can use and enjoy everyday. thanks to small (sir makoy) for donating his tensioner and platform pedals. i'll pay it forward sir! thanks to rfgamboajr for all the tech advice special thanks to my mechanic sire_andre for assembling my SS and building my new one. thanks also for the tips, dinners, breakfast and sanmig strong ice! i owe you big time.
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Post by Makoy on Apr 21, 2008 16:15:38 GMT 8
good job flea!!!
pictures!!!
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Post by leflea on Apr 21, 2008 17:44:46 GMT 8
will post pics a little later sir... my sis borrowed my digicam this week...
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Post by ice on Apr 22, 2008 16:10:20 GMT 8
congratulations brad flea on your succesful ss build! only a few parts remaining on my end as so i can join your spin. ;D few parts..... fork (rs dart2), rim brake caliper(deore or xtr), pedals ( spd clipless) & cables (jagwire). and yeah... sticker happy ;D curahee! ;D
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Post by leflea on Apr 24, 2008 14:45:27 GMT 8
i'm enjoying my single speed on my fourth day now. 32x16 feels just right, but there are some steep climbs that i can't really ride on. 1-2 hours around UPLB is a real cardio workout. a few days on SS made me realize that efficient pedalling counts a lot.
i forgot to thank sirs bobby, minotaur, small, ghorio for the previous informative posts. thanks a lot for your tips and suggestions.
ride safe everyone! good luck to sirs ice and kulot_salot, hope you complete your rigs soon.
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Post by ghorio on Apr 24, 2008 15:35:43 GMT 8
Congrats brad FleaSS!
show us the final looks brad!
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Post by leflea on Apr 24, 2008 16:07:51 GMT 8
thanks mam ghorio. photos coming sooon.... Congrats brad FleaSS! show us the final looks brad!
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Post by Makoy on Apr 24, 2008 20:14:59 GMT 8
lakas!!! 32x16
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Post by leflea on Apr 25, 2008 16:02:28 GMT 8
haha, but i don't think i can use 32x16 on trails just like real halimaws... it's the only cog i could find when i was looking for one you are right sir small... when standing, pedal in a relaxed way just like walking... and it's just magic going uphills. hehe... i'd say having an single speeder forces me to become an efficient rider.
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Post by wcoastbo on Apr 26, 2008 2:07:10 GMT 8
Give yourself a few months of consistent SS riding, flea. You'll be surprised what you can climb without a granny ring. If it's short and steep, sprint up the hill and hope you get to the top before your legs and lungs explode. If it's long and you start to get tired and the trail/road is wide, do turns or switchbacks and snake your way up. This way you "flatten" the climb slightly, when your legs recover a bit you can go straight up again. Also, if you're climbing up a wide dirt trail/road, take the outside line instead of the inside line. This will usually flatten the climb a bit (if traffic conditions allow riding the outside line).
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Post by dirtyjane on Apr 28, 2008 13:20:47 GMT 8
yo! flea' welcome to the club! can't wait to see ur SS... the hakone boys are starting to become singlespeeders . . . king n paul will soon be building ss bikes. . . my advice- go rigid baby! its a lot more fun. . . hehehe dirtyJane. . . . . .. ..
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Post by sup on Apr 28, 2008 13:29:19 GMT 8
oi dirtyjane! let's ride SS sometime. even if it's only Hemlock st. (5X) ;D - alan
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Post by dirtyjane on Apr 28, 2008 14:02:02 GMT 8
waz sup' sure! anytime' anywhere' . . . . as long as u can maintain my pace . .. .hehehe 32x21 pace. . . pasyal pace un. . . just txt me if u want to ride... dirtyJane ;D
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Post by sup on Apr 28, 2008 14:06:45 GMT 8
we have another SS from marcelo (ph8) whose building his rig. special thanks to small for the irresistible deal!
not OT coz his rig will be ~10K, all from scratch. ;D
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Post by dirtyjane on Apr 28, 2008 14:26:04 GMT 8
if he needs help tell him to go to my house. . . i'll be glad to help... dirtyJane
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Post by jd00 on Apr 28, 2008 22:00:00 GMT 8
let's all do it, SS clang!!!, news flash ato is now contemplating on converting his geared bike to singly, i will be giving him a pvc spacer... let our tribe increase!!!
jake
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Post by bobby on Apr 29, 2008 2:15:50 GMT 8
thats well and good 32 x 16 it will be used mostly on commutes right ? if its too heavy for you calculate whats best for you and we'll work something out i can spare you larger cogs. for the meantime, enjoy.
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Post by ryanusuke on Apr 30, 2008 13:29:52 GMT 8
WOOOW!!! Nice Sir flea! You already finished your project! Please post pic na para tulo laway na ko! heheheh. Everytime I see bike (no matter what kind) make mo drool coz Ive been longing to get back to saddle soon...Sana.. Ride safely always brad...Hope to meet lahat ng singlesta soon...
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Post by leflea on May 2, 2008 11:06:33 GMT 8
been a while since i last visited this thread. wcoastbo, thanks for the tips sir. i sure am getting the hang of SS'ng and i'm tempted to do most uphill portions here in UPLB before going to work in the morning. dirtyjane, hi arnie, buy may bag na so i can use it to upgrade more parts jd00, king is also on his way to build his ss, it's a long term project ata bobby, that's so kind of you sir. after spending two weeks of daily commute, i can say 16T is perfect and even reasonable for some uplhills. but i guess if i try the trails and really steep never-ending uphills it should be safe to use a lighter gear ratio. ryanusuke, sir what parts pa kulang n'yo? maybe some of our brothers here could lend a hand. i feel your pain sir. once a biker always a biker. reminds me of sir chitonoel's shirt, "if i'm not biking or swimming then i must be dead" i believe they got it from a triathlon competition. hope you complete your SS sooon.
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Post by sire_andre on May 28, 2008 14:00:16 GMT 8
and here are my answers...
well, it's my first time to hae a tool time with an SS...hhmmmnn...i just remembered my BMX days....
well, i got mine in the process for 4 months now...still a long way to go...
got two old frames to choose from
- giant steel (a 17"seat tube height) and a specialized which is 19"(and laki...mukang ala akong stand over dito) - an halimaw angel gave me v-brakes - old handlebars - old grips - old chain (IG chain) - old tires (kenda 1.95) - seat post - head sets - pedals - old crank + BB - spokes - hubs
things i need
- saddle - rims - cables - ss-kit (cog, tensioner) - and lotsa guts to go by 32x18.... - fork (still going to decide if i'm going to go rigid or suspension thingy) well, since this is my really tight budget commuter bike, i had only bought the seat post for 250 pesos, all of the others are free and got it from my messy yard...
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Post by king on May 28, 2008 14:16:19 GMT 8
i've got an extra saddle you can have if you want it- an old Velo Plush that i had on my road bike, but it should be fine for mtb as well. pretty comfortable.
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