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Can anyone help?

34-13 would give me 70...

I really have no idea how much easier that would make it...

My BCD is 104, so that limits me to 36t for Surlys, which is a real shame.

I can get a tiny on the back 12/13t, the latter which gives me about 74 inches.

Is this going to cause excessive wear because of the overall small size and, as a beginner, is 74 going to be too difficult?

Considering exercise is supposed to stablise mood, you lot are a tetchy bunch. :)

And I did search, but for some reason it came up with nothing.

Continuing in a similar vein...

Anyone bought from him?

http://www.charliethebikemonger.com

And sorry for not using search function!

Why do you need a bloody list?

The fucking lists on here are ridiculous. Anyone would wonder how people used to source bike parts or how couriers bought bags without LFGSS' good ol' lists.

All you need is http://www.google.co.uk/advanced_search?hl=en. If you can't work that, I don't think you should be riding a bicycle on the road.

Back on topic... Will is awesome, I've ordered many times from him and I've never had a problem. He's very knowledgeable too.

LOL - well, it easier to click on a link that you know is a decent one, that is all. :)

Saw this in another thread - what does it mean?

I mean, I am just getting into single speed because I can't be arsed with gears or maintenance and cost and want to get bloody fit.

Is there a whole craze in London of twats in London doing this and living in the East End, etc, - is this a Hipster?

Where did the obsession/fashion come from? Why?

Do we have a list of retailers, etc, on a sticky thread on this forum?

Anyone used them - are they any good?

Thats way more than I wanted to spend! But that really is excellent value.

Only I already have essentially the same - and can make it like that but cheaper!

I read that the Big Apples can cope better in the rain?

Like these:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24556

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24629

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depending on the rim you should be able to get skinnier tyres.
I have found that medium tyres are more comfortable and feel stable on typical MTB rims. The weight difference is unnoticeable.
Try these for cheap or go for brands e.g schwalbe

Ah great - so you can get slicks but with MTB width. Sound like a good compromise.

thats a lot of work - rebuilding your wheels for the sake of saving a pair of hubs.
if you want to keep discs then I would use the wheels you have got.
I suggest giving it a try using what you have + spacer kit + tensioner + chainring.. 44-16ish
If you want a road frame then you won't need disc brakes.
If you want a 29er then you are better off buying one complete second hand they have a high turnover.
You will end up getting another bike anyway, surely.. ha!

Yes, I will keep the frame, go to single speed (not fixed) - but what about the wheels?

Is there any way I can get rid of my bulky tyres and get some sort of road tyre on my existing hubs?

And if I am going to buy some new wheels - should I go 29?

Guys,

Can I buy some road rims and use them on the MTB hubs?

Can someone give me some details on what I need to build a new rear and front wheel - replacing, therefore, the rims, tyres, hubs.

I am going to keep my disc breaks because I like them.

Also, is it true that, other than weight, there is no difference between a 32-16 and a 48-24 - surely that isn't true is it?

when my ss and fixed road bikes are in peices, which they frequently are, i ride a rubbish halfords ss MTB.

my SS conversion was a simple case of removing the derailiur and trying gears til it fitted. i broke my casette apart and respaced it on the freehub. i dont have the perfect ratio but its actually pretty close to right.

chain wear is pretty heavy though, but with that said i havnt changed the current one in about 2 months and its not too bad.

it works for me but i wouldnt want to do it this way with a bike i actually cared about.

So you still had a cassette on it?!

But then what is the alternative?

How cheap can you get a respectable road frame for?

The other thought I've had is: Is this even worth it?

I will want to replace the tyres too, to something quicker for the road, but then why am I bothering with this heavy MTB in the first place.

Just been down to the garage:

They're Truvativ Hussefelts, AL 7075 T6. So I've googled this which I thought would be easiest to find BCD but cannot find the oldish ones I have.

They very much resemble this:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Truvativ_Hussefelt_DH_ISIS_Chainset/5360021257/

Can I just assume they are the same?

So I should perhaps order the DMR without the tensioner, eg, this:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=2300

As opposed to this, which comes with it:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=10009

However, I will look into Surly, because I've heard good things about their front chainring.

In terms of getting the bike to do the work, I still wouldn't mind getting the kit myself - as I will want to do maintenance later, but it is still a decent thought if I want the job done ASAP.

I will go and have a look at the cranks now to see if I can find out the relevant info.

Cheers

Hi Guys,

I live in Forest Hill and am converting a 2004 GT Ruckus to Single Speed for commuting in.

Its vertical, so

In terms of new kit I will be buying:

Chainring: Which to get? As far as I see it the simplest options are Blackspire or DMR Saturn or Surly (which is stainless steel). However, as a noob I don't understand this talk of 104mm vs etc - how do I find out what size I need?

Ratio: What should I be aiming for? This will be mainly for commuting, and as some of you know, Forest Hill is quite hilly and I am a beginer.

Chain: Is there worth worrying about? Was going to get a SRAM single speed:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31548

Finally, for the conversion itself:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=10009 - as I have vertical dropouts.

Is there anything else I need to get?

Bearing in mind I own no tools - what will I have to buy? Apologies for asking so mnay questions, I am just needing to sort this out ASAP before I go back to London so I can start riding right away, and googling all this is taking me too long!

Thanks so much

Where are you based?