Another one in the works

[bdee]

OK, I have a problem with Singlespeeds. I admit it. Anyway I'm playing around with my latest project bike (another Schwinn Project Underground frame I bought on Ebay for $200 ). I have 2 SS bikes already. One is a 32X17 the other a 32X18. This was more the result of what I had lying around than any real planning. So this time around I'm debating going with a 36X20 or something to that effect. I may just build it as a 1X8 as I have a bunch of parts floating around to do that too. The rest of the parts are as follows: Ritchey Logic square taper cranks, an old Race Face big ring w/the teeth ground off for a bashgaurd (we'll see how this works), UN 73 BB, Titec Hellbent bar, Big Al stem, XT levers and V brakes, Kona P2 rigid fork, old Control tech post, SDG Bel Air saddle, an old Crossland front wheel and an old 217/LX rear and M540 pedals. All told I think this thing is going to run me less than $400 in the end. I need to get a HS at the shop, but nothing too fancy. So the question is do I build it 1X8 or as another SS? Am I an idiot? (wait, hold off on answering that last one I think I know the answer).

[GP-TJ]

What about that knee?

I guess you do have a problem don't you.

Didn't you have a CK headset for sale a while back?

Let me know when you are done.

GP

[bdee]

The knee has been feeling really good recently, apparently the PT has helped with general strengthening. I've been riding the SS once a week for the past couple of weeks. I don't want to jinx it, and I haven't run for about two months now. The King HS is sold, now I wish I kept it, I would have used it on the new bike. I'll most likely pick up a decent HS at Providence on Sunday, hopefully Barak will let me use the HS press again. I'll post pics when it's done. Not sure on SS or a 1X8. If it's a SS it'll be a 36X20/or 21. No hero gearing for me.

[GP-TJ]

I have a singleator that I never really used. It only has one spring. I'm not sure which one. I broke the other one. Knucklehead :-[. Let me know if you can use it and we can work out a deal. I don't need it now and it has been in my box for about a year.

GP

[jaime]

bdee, perhaps there's counseling available for you. If so, I urge you to get some.

Why not build it as a fixed? Then you'd be getting into my area of obsession...

[bdee]

bdee, perhaps there's counseling available for you. If so, I urge you to get some.

Why not build it as a fixed? Then you'd be getting into my area of obsession...


If you can find me counseling, let me know. At least Stacy was cool with it. Although I think she has accepted the problem by now.

No way on the fixed thing, I'm not that tough. It looks like it's going to be a SS with a 36X20 setup. I have a couple different cogs floating around and a ton of old cassette spacers. I do need to find another washer to use so I don't need to use the 11t (not that it really matters - besides if the chain breaks and I had to shorten it a ton I could just run a 36X11 in an emergency - that would be fun ::) ).

I should be getting the rest of the parts this week, hopefully - went through Speedgoat in PA, they had some really good deals on parts. I'll post pics when it's done, the Project 2 fork looks real nice on it and they are said to ride well. Picked up a cheapie Aheadset from Prov Bike and they let me use the press (those things are way too expensive - I've got to get off my ass and make my own).

[bdee]

All done:

[bdee]

some more:

[bdee]

another

[bdee]

here's one of the other project underground SS I found on my desktop.

[jaime]

Wow, that's really nice, bdee! You know, it kind of reminds me of that one I saw that one time I went SS'ing with that guy, what was his name? ...oh yeah it was something like bdee or something...

Hey wait a minute!!! That looks just like all your other bikes!!! Whats going on here?! bdee, are you trying to trick us??

If so you got it backwards: I always try and fool my wife into thinking several bikes are actually only one, not the other way around...

[bdee]

That would be a pretty good trick, huh? Luckily for me Stacy just found this one amusing. I think if I paid more than what I did for the frame I might have been in trouble. I think I'm going to take it out Friday morning on it's maiden voyage. Gee, I wonder how it'll ride? ;D I think I'll hang on to my three hardtail Schwinns until Bill's son gets a little taller seeing as how he may grow to like his new one so much.