How do you have your Single Speeds set up?

[MMcG]

Couch's post in the Buy and Sell forum about running a suspension fork over a Rigid fork got me to wondering........how do you SSers have your bikes set up - particularly those of you who ride your SS mtbs on the trails moreso than as commuters etc.

Right now I have a rigid cromo fork on my Marin SS - but that is because it is primarily being used as a short ride type bike - a ride to the coffee shop or chinese restaurant kind of deal.

But eventually I want to ride SS on the trails more often. and I was thinking front suspension and a front disc brake would be my friend in that case.


My SS consists of a ghettorigged Marin Nail Trail currently running 32:18 I believe or something to that effect. Original Equipment Shimano square tapered cranks, OEM V-brakes, Mavic 139s laced to Marin OEM hubs, a 90mm Titec Stem, Titec Hellbent bars, OEM seatpost, WTB saddle, and a ridig cromo Marin fork up front courtesy of Splat. Oh yeah and right now I have some WTB Weirwolf 2.3s on it.

So let's hear about your SS setups!

Thanks.

Mark

[GP-TJ]

I have a Bianchi SISS. I run the rigid fork that came on it. I actually have the most fun on this bike and ride it unless it is broken. I can't ride a bike with a sus fork on it anymore ??? I did put 28" risers on it. The bike came with Avid Mech. brakes and they work great. The fork and frame are disc specific so I don't have a choice. Gearing is 32x16. My old ss was 32x18 and when I got this I wanted to switch it. I never did and now I'm used to it. I ride in RI so it's not such a big deal. I currently have an ACS Claws freewheel and Sram PC-1 chain.

GP

[CouchingTiger]

MTB: 5" fork, 32:18, bash-ring, 2.3" XC tires, low risers
ROAD: carbon fork, 48:16, 700x25c, TT bars/brakes

-Couch

[MMcG]

MTB: 5" fork, 32:18, bash-ring, 2.3" XC tires, low risers
ROAD: carbon fork, 48:16, 700x25c, TT bars/brakes

-Couch


What's the frame couch and which 5" fork?

[CouchingTiger]

MTB: 5" fork, 32:18, bash-ring, 2.3" XC tires, low risers
ROAD: carbon fork, 48:16, 700x25c, TT bars/brakes

-Couch


Santa Cruz Chameleon w/ a Marzocchi DJII (though I'm gonna swap over my Sherman I think).

-Couch
What's the frame couch and which 5" fork?

[MMcG]

MTB: 5" fork, 32:18, bash-ring, 2.3" XC tires, low risers
ROAD: carbon fork, 48:16, 700x25c, TT bars/brakes

-Couch


Santa Cruz Chameleon w/ a Marzocchi DJII (though I'm gonna swap over my Sherman I think).

-Couch
What's the frame couch and which 5" fork?



I might be putting a Psylo SL on the Marin if things work out - and I've also got my eye on another one of those Jenson Chameleons that is advertised on RM as a frame only dealio.

It's a large - but with a 90mm stem I think it would work.

[DT]

I rode singlespeed for a while and tried a lot of things before I finally decided to get a custom of what I wanted. I.F. fixed me up with a fully rigid (definitely a nice rigid fork - could easily be a 29" fork with the suspension correction, on par with Hunter Cycles or Vicious Cycles), disc specific, and an ebb for tensioning with discs.

For parts I'm running 180mm cranks with Jericho 34 tooth ring, candy pedals, a low carbon riser bar, juicy 7s, 17 or 18 tooth cog, and I swap out tires based on conditions, but usually run one of these - Kenda Kharma DTC 2.0, Kenda Blue Groove 2.35, Kenda Nevegal 2.4, Kenda Cortez 2.4, Nokian Gazzilodi 2.6, WTB Weirwolf 2.5, etc.

I find this works for me pretty much all the time. Although I did request that I.F. put enough room in for 3.0 tires - you never know when a pair of Large Marge rims might show up under the tree, haha.

Oh and I use the bike pretty much exclusively for mountain biking / dirt jumping. I have a fixie (48x16) I use as my city/urban bike since spinning around in 34x17 would be much slower.

DT

[jaime]

All steel, rigid 1" threadless cro-mo fork.
XT hollowtech cranks (175?) w/34x18 gearing.
crummy Shimano parralax hubs laced to Sun CR18's.
Flashpoint hub conversion kit (ebay, $10)
Standard singleator (new ones are prettier)
OEM Techtro V's (surprised how nice these are, but a set of avids in the future).
Bike's a featherweight.
Rigid fork forces you to be careful choosing your line: maybe it'll improve my riding skills for when I get back on the suspended bike...

[PutAwayWet]

On One Inbred frame and rigid fork
Surly 1x1 laced to Rhyno Lite wheel (rear)
Bontrager superstock front wheel
LX cranks on UN-52 square taper BB
18t ACS Freewheel
Avid 7 brakes and levers, Avid straight jacket cables
Candy SL pedals
Salsa Shaft seatpost
Easton EA70 90 mm x 10 deg stem
Answer pro taper 27" wide 2" riser bars
Oury ODI lock on grips
Panaracer Fire FR 2.4 tires

I ride this out at Ft. Rock, and the rigid is great. Great tracking, great power transfer... A little rough, but I'll take it until my body says it can't anymore
;D

[Dave]

KHS Alite 3000 Frame-1998
Marzocchi Z3 light fork- 3 inches of travel
Race face 1.5 inch riser bars with 70MM stem
Original Mavic x321 wheel in front on LX hub
Rear wheel is a rhyno lite laced to a Silent clutch 8spd hub, stealthy ;)
Gearing is 34x17 using spacers and surly singleator for the SS conversion
Original LX cranks with Sq taper BB, I think the cranks are 175's
Tires are WTB Velocaraptors 2.1's
WTB SST Ti-rail saddle
LX V Brakes
Fairly light for a bike that's not a TRUE SS, but lots of fun on the trails

[ssnoobie]

Old:
1992 ish scott peak frame and rigid fork
original wheels,
Hutchinson mosquitos 2.1 run at low PSI (28-32)
NOkian extreme 296s run at 35 PSI
spaced out freehub
stx crank
scott at-2 handlebar
34:20

New:
2005 solo-one, rigid fork
Kenda Karma 2.1
On-one Mary Bar
Eno freewheel
33:19

[ArmOnFire]

Trek 8900 convert
32x20 to spin at the Rock


ssnoobie-how do you like the mary bars for New England terrain?

[ssnoobie]

I have not had a change to try them on the real trails yet (they have been too wet). Around the neighborhood they feel good.

The steering seemed a bit quicker with the Mary bars, but it could just be that I was paying too much attention to them. There is a steep "off the back hill" in front of my house, and I have gone down that with them. I find it easier to get off the back with the mary bars then with the scott AT-2 or the specialized low risers I have used. There is a lot more pressure on the grips when you are hanging off the back of the bike (kind of like you are trying to pull them off the ends of the bars). My grips were not fastened with anything and they slipped when I was hanging off (that was a bit scary). I have since used WD40 to fasten them to the bar, and they are a lot more stable. I'll be sure to post a review of how they handle on New England roots and rocks as soon as I have enough trail time on them to have an opinion.

[ArmOnFire]

I have not had a change to try them on the real trails yet (they have been too wet). Around the neighborhood they feel good.

The steering seemed a bit quicker with the Mary bars, but it could just be that I was paying too much attention to them. There is a steep "off the back hill" in front of my house, and I have gone down that with them. I find it easier to get off the back with the mary bars then with the scott AT-2 or the specialized low risers I have used. There is a lot more pressure on the grips when you are hanging off the back of the bike (kind of like you are trying to pull them off the ends of the bars). My grips were not fastened with anything and they slipped when I was hanging off (that was a bit scary). I have since used WD40 to fasten them to the bar, and they are a lot more stable. I'll be sure to post a review of how they handle on New England roots and rocks as soon as I have enough trail time on them to have an opinion.




Cool SSNOOBIE
I posted that question over on the Empty Beer forums (http://forums.mtbr.com) and no one answered how they worked for our regions terrain. Seems they are quite popular out west.

Keep us posted, I'm thinking of switching my road bike bars to Mungo's (http://www.on-one.co.uk/products/mungo.shtml) because I never ride in the drops anymore. I just don't know how easy it would be to shift the Campy ergo levers.

[ssnoobie]

Cool SSNOOBIE
I posted that question over on the Empty Beer forums (http://forums.mtbr.com) and no one answered how they worked for our regions terrain. Seems they are quite popular out west.

Keep us posted, I'm thinking of switching my road bike bars to Mungo's (http://www.on-one.co.uk/products/mungo.shtml) because I never ride in the drops anymore. I just don't know how easy it would be to shift the Campy ergo levers.


I was thinking of the mungos for my road bike too. I always ride on the hoods, and use the bike for training rides and centuries. I run tiagra dual control. When I have had questions in the past, Brant has been good about getting back to me. If you do get them I would love to hear how you feel about them. rightr now it looks like my first Mary trail ride will be tomorrow.

Cheers

ssnoob

[Evan]

Marin Hawk Hill
Marzocchi Z.4
Truvativ Firex SS Cranks
Marin OEM Hubs to Ritchy something rims
Orphan tires from my shed
Race Face SYStem
OEM V-Brakes
Blackspire Flats
Rocky Mountain Riser Bar
Race Face XO Seatpost
32:16 thanks to a Surly Singulator

Right now however, it has become my "I'm bored, I'm going to mess with my bike" bike. So it has drop bars off an old old Royce Union Road Bike and no brakes. I pretend it is a fixed gear and keep my legs moving. But then I put my feet down to stop and the cranks stop, too. It's okay. No one I ride with and no one in my neighborhood knows the difference. I have the day off today, so it will probably be returned to its former glory in a few hours.

[radair]

Litespeed Ocoee w/Singulator
Marz Atom Bomb (for now)
32:18 w/ FSA bash ring
175 mm RF cranks

Needs a wider handlebar.

[C.P.]

Chameleon frame/Z1 130mm fork
34:19 gearing on 181mm cook bros cranks
26" wide bars
Needs: Wider bars & bash guard on crank (110BCD 5 arm crank if anyone has one for a 34 tooth ring)

[CouchingTiger]

Mountain Cycles Rumble SS frame with Manitou Sherman Firefly 5" travel, Hayes hydros, RaceFace Turbine LPs, XT disk/RhynoLite wheels, 2.35" Kendas, running 32:18.

-Couch