Trek SS conversion - pics

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Here are some pics detailing the conversion, since pics are better than words sometimes.

Here is what I started with:

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stripped all the parts off

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Grinded down what was left of the teeth on the big ring to make a bash ring, also removed the granny ring.

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I had to drill out some small pins that held together the cassette, plan on using a 20t to start.

I'm outta shape after not riding for a few months....

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had some aluminum tubing laying around, and the ID was a perfect fit over the hub, so here I am cutting it to the width needed for the inside spacer.

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Here is a view of the chainline

I had to use the 11t to hold it all together, I'm sure I could find a washer to do this job, but it'll work for now.

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I have to go back to the drawing board as the first try at making a chain tensioner broke on the maiden voyage (driveway wheelie) or breakdown and actually buy one.

[Ranger]

If yo want to stay cheap on the tensioner, try using and old tiny road bike derailieur and use the set screws to keep it aligned with the chainline.

[bdee]

An old washer will definitely work to hold it all together, I used one on one of my SS. Not sure what size washer exactly I just found it in an old parts box, I think it actually came off an old wheel (Mavic maybe?) and was the rear spacer.

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Got a chain tensioner (Surly), and now the conversion is complete.
Second trip and everything seems fine, nice and quite.
Just need some riser bars.....

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Here is a detail of the singleator, a breeze to setup once I bought the 18mm cone wrench. ;D

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The thing could probably use a new paint job too!!!

[GP-TJ]

Nice tensioner. I had one once but never used it. Looks nice. Did you end up using a 1/2 link or was it not necessary.

GP

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Posted by: GP-TJ Posted on: Dec 02, 2004, 04:10 pm
Nice tensioner. I had one once but never used it. Looks nice. Did you end up using a 1/2 link or was it not necessary.

GP

Thanks!
It works great, no half link neccessary, but I did have to buy a 18mm cone wrench, to set it up, no biggy, I don't mind buying tools!

Thanks again George,

We gotta ride in the spring,

Later,
Dan

[Luckybikes]

I like that SS there its nice good job

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Thanks

[bdee]

I found a spacer to take the place of the 11t cog that worked on my last SS project. I found one of those little thin spacers notched for the freehub body. I'm using that on the end under the lockring and haven't had any issues after maybe 8 hours on that bike.

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So far so good with the 11T on there.

Although I haven't had it on any nasty rocky rooty trails yet.

Hopefully that will change soon. ;D

[GP-TJ]

When I built my first one I didn't even use the 11t cog. I just used spacers so that the spacer overhung the freehub body. Then I tightened the lockring down and that was it. It never loosened on me. I did tighten it alot though. I might have used that serrated washer in there too but no 11t cog.

GP