Need advice on switching to SS

[Boo_Berry]

I'm currently running a 9spd on my zebdi with a 12-22T cassette and a sora derailleur and i've been thoroughly convinced to switch to single speed. now without having to switch my crankset, what're my options? ... so i guess i'd be running a fixed setup?? i'm a little confused about it all, can someone explain this to me (i'm planing on getting a rennen guide), what else do i need?

Thanks

[digby]

There are two options for your.

1. Normal Cranks, normal rear hub, 1 cog on the cassette
2. Front freewheel cranks with a track cog in front, your normal rear hub and 1 cog on the cassette.

The only time you would be running a fixed hub in the rear is if you get some front freewheel cranks and put a freewheel up there. If you want to run a freewheel you can do that, if you like your hubsetup now and just dont want to deal with gears you can just stick a track cog on there.

Make sure youre chainline is straight! I cannot stress that enough. No better way to wear through chains or have your drivetrain skip than a crooked chainline.

[Boo_Berry]

so would those rennen cog and spacer things be the way to go?

[digby]

If you dont sidehop to the right, I'd probably just recommend a singulator or something like that. The rennen isnt too adjustable by default, you have to go to a hardware store for that. But it is pretty indestructible. Ive landed a bunch of sidehops on one, for me its just a pain in the ass because its a hassle to reset it if you land on it and it moves, or if you have to take your rear wheel off all the time.

[Steve311]

Currently on my ss setup (which is on my zebdi) I have a raceface evolve crankset with 22t cog up front and then a single cog (surly) 18t on my rear with a soulcraft convert tensioner (with a spring from a hardware store inbetween the tensioner arm and my chainstay) also, I'm running a kmc kool chain. I love this setup. It never skips and I have no chainslap.

[Boo_Berry]

do u have a pic?

[Steve311]

do u have a pic?

I'm pretty sure I have a pic at home that would help. I'll post it tonight, i'll try to get it on here at 7:00 ish, but If I don't get time then it will be like 2:00 in the morning.

[Boo_Berry]

sweet thx

[Steve311]

sweet thx

No prob, always willing to help out.

[tomacropod]

just take off the cassette, replace it with a single sprocket and spacers, and lock out the derailleur with a short piece of cable.

- Joel

[B1105]

Use the locked out derraileur idea, it can be pretty sturdy and such.

HeatSink is coming out with a new chain tensioner design, similar to the Rennen, but if it gets knocked out of aligntment, you just need a 5mm to fix it and you dont have to take out your wheel.

[Steve311]

Hey man, I looked through all the pictures I have on a kodac cd i've got. And all the pictures of my bike are taken from the non-derailuer side. Sorry but it doesn't really show my setup well. Damn I need a digital camera. :wtc:

[Boo_Berry]

can anyone recommend a moderately priced cog/sproket?

[Steve311]

can anyone recommend a moderately priced cog/sproket?

check out the surly for a rear cog on webcyclery's page. They have a wide base like the kings so it doesn't dig into your drive shell, plus their cheaper.