I wanted to convert my stp2 to a single speed, and i was wondering how much $$ its gonna cost me to do that, and also how i do it cuz i wanted to do it myself if possible.
shouldn't cost too much as long as you already have a single ring up front. take off your derrailuer and everything, and then just buy the single speed conversion kit that slides onto the hub body with the different spacers and cog, and then you should be ready to go. my guess is that it will cost you about $20-30 total.
shouldn't cost too much as long as you already have a single ring up front. take off your derrailuer and everything, and then just buy the single speed conversion kit that slides onto the hub body with the different spacers and cog, and then you should be ready to go. my guess is that it will cost you about $20-30 total.
that plus a chain tensioner since stp's have vertical drops (for some reason.) but, if you have a granny ring laying around you can use that as a "ghost ring" tensioner. works well if you slide it back far enough.
that plus a chain tensioner since stp's have vertical drops (for some reason.) but, if you have a granny ring laying around you can use that as a "ghost ring" tensioner. works well if you slide it back far enough.
Whoa, that idea never even crossed my mind. The adjustable dropout system does make it seem like a kenundrum but that's still a crazy economic method. Reminds me of the home-made chain tensioner thread I saw a while ago.
you see the multiple gears on the back right? using the ghost ring when in the talles gear allows that rider to run the wheel slammed for the shortest chainstays. then he ca switch to a diff gear and sitll run the wheel slammed. makes lots of sense to me.
haha, yes i know it says adjustable drop out system...but they didn't actually work unless you ran a very skinny rear tire. there was a part of the stay that came inward toward the wheel making tire clearance an issue. you could truthfully only run it slammed all the way or all the way back. and YES the ghost ring concept does work as long as your chain gets tight enough. phil sunbaum(SP?) uses one too.
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