Any mountain bikers got a singlespeed?

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Mar 30, 2006 | 08:13 PM

Keith B

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Any mountain bikers got a singlespeed?

Just built mine - 22lbs and running 32:20. I put wide bars on but still not getting enough leverage. Here she is......

Mar 30, 2006 | 08:34 PM

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smart lookin bike m8, never seem single front ring on front though, wats the bike used for?

Mar 30, 2006 | 08:38 PM

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looking good Keith, needs a P.E. sticker though

Mar 30, 2006 | 08:38 PM

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How did I know this thread was going to be by you without even reading the author

Bike looks good. Single speeds can be used by lunatics for racing the same courses that geared moutain bikes ride. Generally for fitter, madder people

Mar 30, 2006 | 09:31 PM

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Guzzler - you send me a sticker and it'll be on the bike! Can you send me a bacon sarnie too?

It only has one gear to make it lighter, purer and in theory faster on certain courses - it forces you to sprint hills that you would otherwise have gone up using the granny ring. I nearly passed out on my first ride!

Alan - I'm jsut trying to make u feel guilty about not building one of these yourself

Mar 30, 2006 | 09:33 PM

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I've got a singlespeed bmx which doesnt weigh much more than your mountain bike

Mar 30, 2006 | 11:01 PM

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Someone has stolen your pedals tho

Hope you get them back m8

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Mar 30, 2006 | 11:04 PM

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pmsl they are clip ons...attach to your shoes

fookin dangerous things

Mar 30, 2006 | 11:40 PM

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Crankbros eggbeaters - best mtb pedals out there

Mar 31, 2006 | 12:22 AM

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Guzzler - you send me a sticker and it'll be on the bike! Can you send me a bacon sarnie too?

Alan - I'm jsut trying to make u feel guilty about not building one of these yourself

I dont think I could build one, I like my gears too much, I will stick to having admiration for those lunatics that race them and ride crazy US mountains on the weekendd

Mar 31, 2006 | 07:15 AM

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Cool - UK frame and brakes in Orange County!

I keep thinking about singlespeeding one of my bikes, but I keep wimping out lol

Neil.

Mar 31, 2006 | 07:18 AM

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Nice.

Lovely frame

I pity your poor knees riding singlespeed

ps. DMR V12 with ti axle gets my vote for best mtb pedal. I can still bunnyhop about 2 feet and ride xc with them lol

Mar 31, 2006 | 08:09 AM

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After my first 2 rides my knees were hurting - time for the Glucosamine and Cod liver oil in industrial doses!

Neil - get it built mate - you can always pose with it and pretend you've got the muscle to use it LOL!

Mar 31, 2006 | 09:33 AM

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pmsl they are clip ons...attach to your shoes

fookin dangerous things

I know

Mar 31, 2006 | 09:46 AM

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not a xc bike, but had a couple of jump bikes....

Mar 31, 2006 | 11:04 AM

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Nice.

Lovely frame

I pity your poor knees riding singlespeed

ps. DMR V12 with ti axle gets my vote for best mtb pedal. I can still bunnyhop about 2 feet and ride xc with them lol

Welgo mg-1 magnesiums with ti axles! Although they're that light they may float away.

Spuds are just dangerous full stop. I've seen far too many massive crashes in bmx races that would of been completely fine with flats

Mar 31, 2006 | 11:46 AM

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Nice.

Lovely frame

I pity your poor knees riding singlespeed

ps. DMR V12 with ti axle gets my vote for best mtb pedal. I can still bunnyhop about 2 feet and ride xc with them lol

I'm getting so nostalgic about flatties now I might get my old shark bites out this weekend!

Mar 31, 2006 | 01:29 PM

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I built one, not as bling as those above though, before I could drive I used to bike to work, was only about 1.5 miles but a good flatish run, old bike gave up the ghost so I stripped it and rebuilt it, hope single speed rear hub, xtr bottom bracket, mavic rims and cut all the brake and gear cable guides/mounts off, single speed and no brakes

Could beat my mate to work (in his car) setting off at the same time and he lived further away

I can get some pics but its not anything special, but its all DIY so I love it!