[HBIK3R]

i have an extremly heavy specialized p2. Would it save enough weight to notice if i went single speed ?
Please help me out

 

[sittingduck]

There's a pretty good writeup on switching over to SS here.
You might shave a pound or so depending on how much crap you can remove. It WILL be noticeable. Even better, you won't have a derailer smacking around anymore.

 

[r464]

I am guessing that you have a 1x8 or 1x9 setup now. Singlespeed will remove the following:

Shifter
Cable
Derailleur
Cassette (leaving one cog instead)
Some length of chain

Depending upon how heavy the components are that you are using now, that could be a fair amount of weight lost.

 

[bbrz4]

yeah... when i went SS i lost nearly 4 pounds (front brake went too)

 

[bent^biker]

tires are alot of weight too, might look at those

 

[muddy beast]

it might make a differance but i dont think it will make a huge differance.most likely it the frame itself and poarts like that what make the bike heavy.u could by carbon fiber parts..hope this helps

lthumbsdown:
First off, carbon parts on a DJ bike...
second, and people think I have bad spelling?

yikes.

 

[El Bandito]

I lost weight off my p2 with:
-ditching gears
-saints instead of the holtzfeller cranks
-holly rollers instead of the specialized tires
-cut the seat post
-no front brake

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

def go singlespeed for a dedicated jump/park bike gears just add weight and breakable crap

 

[jeff da grom]

did the holly rollers really make that much of a difference??? I'm looking to make the change.

 

[El Bandito]

i dont have the exact weight but holding the holly roller in one hand and the specialized in the other, you can definitely feel a difference. holly is single ply and the specialized is double.

 

[pancho64]

if you use micro gearing to replace ur current drivetrain it would definitely help lose weight. but u will probably have to use bmx cranks to use one of those tiny sprockets up front.

 

[jvnixon]

Singlespeed is all you really need for a dirt jumper. Less parts to break, lighter, can adjust chain tension, more bar space to grab, less parts to snag, cheaper upkeep, etc.

 

[opjones]

Viva La Simplicity!!!!

 

[mason1]

on a dj bike, you pretty much just need one speed, and one back brake, lighter tires are a plus, also, I dont know how much you are looking to spend/deal with, but depending on your wheels, maybe look into light(er) wheels