I have a normal wheel with cassette right now, but I don't know if I have to switch the hub to a single speed hub. SOMEONE HELP ME OUT!! THANKS ALOT!
Help With Single Speed!!
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You know those spacers in the cassette? You can use a bunch of those to space a single cog on a regular cassette hub.
You can also buy those same spacers, or chi-chi spacer "kits", at bike shops.
What you're making is a singlespeed conversion and there are lots of them out there using former cassette hubs.
What you're making is a singlespeed conversion and there are lots of them out there using former cassette hubs.
Spacers will work.
They say alignment is really important with a SS, so check it carefully. My LBS gave me a handfull of stuff to convert one of my bikes to a SS, including a bunch of spacers.
A SS specific hub/wheels is generally stronger - you may wanna consider one in the future if you find yourself diggin' it.
Have you got a list of SS links? If not, I'll post them - I have a zillion, many of which contain great, useful information.
Happy riding,
OD
They say alignment is really important with a SS, so check it carefully. My LBS gave me a handfull of stuff to convert one of my bikes to a SS, including a bunch of spacers.
A SS specific hub/wheels is generally stronger - you may wanna consider one in the future if you find yourself diggin' it.
Have you got a list of SS links? If not, I'll post them - I have a zillion, many of which contain great, useful information.
Happy riding,
OD
thanks for all the great info guys. Very appreciated!
~Aaron
~Aaron