|   What kind of mech..problems swayed any of U to SS ?? | smoke
May 26, 2003 6:09 AM | | Just wondering what kind of mechanical problems you actually had while on a full geared bike ?? -----& how the hell can anyone climb up the big steep mountains at Ski resorts where most races are ??? I was straining a little in the 22/32 w/ flat pedals!!!cheers |
| re: What kind of mech..problems swayed any of U to SS ?? | WadeOmatic
May 26, 2003 6:34 AM | | None really. The only driveline problem I've had running XT was a bad ring once. It caused chain-suck and considerable consternation before I figured out that not all brand-new shimano parts are good.
The SISS came with Avid Mech Discs and I'm loving them. It's the hardest transition when I'm back on my gearie.
speed on |
| S-A-M-E T-H-I-N-G ! (nm) | Drevil
May 26, 2003 8:35 AM | | |
| D-I-T-T-O (nm) | scorcher seb
May 26, 2003 10:28 AM | | |
| C - H - A - I - N - S - U - C - K. . . b-b-b-but hey Craig. . . | Spar¡cus
May 26, 2003 11:37 AM | | ...didn't you recently get your 1x? up and running? That bike doesn't suck chain either, does it?
Personally, although none of my bikes suck chain, my 1x7 Sugar 1 is simply a joy to ride (and NEVER sucks chain -- cain't!).
Yet I love singlespeeding. I love singlespeeding just because I love singlespeeding.
I sure don't mean to put words in your mouth, bro! I just wonder if the same joy of SSing is true for you (and assuming it is, I'll bet you love your non-sucking gearies as well, eh?)
Maybe I'm just bored and lookin' for somebody to talk to...
8^p
--Sparty |
| C - H - A - I - N - S - U - C - K. . . b-b-b-but hey Craig. . . | 1x1 Speed Craig
May 26, 2003 12:10 PM | | Hey Sparticus,
Yeah, the 1x8 solves the chainsuck problem. It was built more recently, though, compared with some of my SS bikes. The 2x9 drivetrain on my Seven frames did me in with the chainsuck...nothing like putting a big gouge in the chainstay of a $3000+ frame. D'oh!!!
Craig
My Biking Website |
| Thanks for talkin' to me | Spar¡cus
May 26, 2003 2:12 PM | | I needed that!
:D
Even yer 2x9 sucked? Man, that's a raw deal. Suck on a Seven? OUCH!
I have an '00 Gary Fisher X-Caliber that would suck except for one minor detail -- it has threaded holes under the driveside chainstay just in line with the middle and granny rings. "Toothpicks" can be bolted to the underside of the stay via these threaded holes, which I've done, and that bike has never sucked chain in the three years that I've been using it strictly as my "mud bike." I've heard it try to suck chain many times, but the toothpicks shucked the chain off the ring before it had time to suck! (Gawd, I love that!!!)
Every future custom geared frame I ever have built (if there are any more) will be spec'd with these righteous threaded toothpick-ready holes.
Yer way right about one thing -- chainsuck SUCKS!
--Sparty |
| ghostshifting | chuckc71
May 26, 2003 6:47 AM | | Casper has nothing on me when I stand and climb a steep hill on my gearie. On my soil (short, steep uphills), I outclimb most of the people I ride with even people much faster than me. I use momentum better and I brake less. All have made me a much better rider as I don't get in that granny nearly as much when I don't SS. |
| yes...The dreaded Auto-Tranny | gpsser
May 27, 2003 8:52 AM | | If I wanted an auto-bike, I would have bought one. |
| re: What kind of mech..problems swayed any of U to SS ?? | kilgoreSS
May 26, 2003 7:28 AM | | You don't need to experience problems of any kind to go for an SS.
It's just a different ride, that's all. Of course if you've been
riding any length of time you've experienced a wide range of problems.
Shifting, chain drop, chain suck, brake pad sucked under rim,
blowouts, you name it. I guess an SS eliminates some, but for me it's
the ride that's great. I get a much better workout in a shorter time
span. This is especially great during the week when I only get a
short time after work to get out. If you are trying to convince
yourself to get an SS bike, don't. It should come naturally. I have
also given up on trying to explain why I like it. Most people just
don't get it. I also ride a rigid fork which just makes it even worse
for most to understand. You have to want to do it or don't bother. |
| As Kligore says...."its just a different ride" | RoninSS
May 26, 2003 8:05 AM | | and Kilgore speaks the truth! No ghost shifting headaches, no chain suck and no drop chains. Its just you riding the bike. But what I like about the ride is the overall aggressiveness that it takes to ride Single Speed. Your in constant attack mode. You attack the hills cuz you have to! And for some reason when you descend you attack as well! I am a much more aggressive rider on my SS than when I am on my full-rocker. Its an incredibly gratifing experience and one that most people dont quite comprehend which is fine by me! |
| everything you can imagine | bn
May 26, 2003 8:02 AM | | but it turned to be a frame issue- it was back when trek wasn't admitting to problems w/the fuel chainline |
| cables! | francis
May 26, 2003 8:25 AM | | I despise cables! Brand new cables are a pain but those old frayed, gunky ones just get to me. So on the SS, I use hydraulic hope brakes and life has been a picnic.
The sad reality though is I usually work on a friend's geared bike once a month (since I have complete tools) and am all reminded of my cable un-fetish.
francis |
| Chain-drop up front, crappy shifting all around (nm) | ECB
May 26, 2003 8:35 AM | | |
| No mechanical problems really it was just F-U-N | 42IT
May 26, 2003 8:39 AM | | Kinda of like asking what kind of problems drove you to drink fine beer? |
| that's a good one ! | smoke
May 26, 2003 4:41 PM | | Yeah-i agree with All of you...I actually am a 3 year S-Speeder-but kinda have been flop back & forth{freeride/DH}..............I have had a Kona Kaboom----sweet Mongose Zero-G all SS out! & a Unicoi{BOUNCY azz frame!}SS converted----------I was just curious on opinions!.I'll post a pic of my newest converted Manitiou ht soon !!cheers! |
| cleaning the drivetrain... | jh_on_the_cape
May 26, 2003 12:58 PM | | I think I differ from the others in that if I had a geared bike that always worked perfectly, I would be happy. The reality is that my geared bikes always had issues. bent hangers, ghost shifting, worn rings/chain/cogs, chainsuck. All went away when i cleaned my drivetrain almost every ride. With the SS, I ride it, put it away, then grab it again to ride. And every ride is fun. With gears, there were either so many mechanical problems or so much time spent cleaning the chain/cogs, that there was less time just riding. and that is less fun!
I have been riding a geared bike the last few rides, and now i never really shift. i am just reminded of the gears when the chain slaps around and the misshift crunches from 'back there'. |
| all the local rides got too easy with gears and freewheeling | club
May 26, 2003 4:54 PM | | I'd get stubborn, started out just not using the granny ring. Then that got too easy, so I'd just decide not to use lower than the 28t, then it was the 24t. Now I ride a 35/19 fixed gear on the local trails, not every day, that would be too hard on me, but a couple times a week, and the trails I've ridden hundreds of times are fun and challenging again.
Riding a road bike with fat Del Mundo sewups on the trails is another way to inject new excitement into the local loops. I guess singletracking road fixed gear would be the next thing for me... |
| extra challenge and chicks dig it nm | striker
May 27, 2003 2:10 AM | | |
| C-H-A-I-N-<i>S-K-I-P</i> | GlowBoy
May 29, 2003 10:37 AM | | when riding on very muddy or snowy trails. Nothing like having mud or snow caked all over your chain and cassette, and the chain skipping half the time because it won't always grab the cogs. DOES NOT HAPPEN with a (tensionerless) singlespeed.
Also, derailleur adjustments were never really a problem per se, but it is nice not to have to do them. |
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