bonsaibilly
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Raleigh Routier frame built into a single speeder. 42/16 teeth, new brakes from tektro, sturmey archer crank set. Clarks lock on grips and fulcrum racing 5 wheels with a single speed adapter set.
Finished my first ever project
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bonsaibilly
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Yes, well, I was.Chains a bit slack
I like the colour. Are you in Go-Outdoors?
Yeah I thought that about the chain but the bloke did it. I'll have to see how it rides.
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really nice
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
I don't think it is really, but it seems customary on many many forums to say that about any single-speed chain setup
Stinboy
Über Member
I don't think it is really, but it seems customary on many many forums to say that about any single-speed chain setup
Is it that the chainring is resting in a slack 'spot'?
My chainring is no way near concentric so when it's at it's tightest so it doesn't bind on one spot, there is about an inch of play on the chain at it's slackest spot.
Andrew1971
Veteran
- Location
- Northallerton
Look's good well done.
But if it was mine i would lose the shifter's.
Andrew
But if it was mine i would lose the shifter's.Andrew
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User32269
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Looks nice.
I was halfway through converting an old road bike to single speed, then noticed the downtube braze ons. Just couldn't live with the aesthetics of two lumps on my frame!
I was halfway through converting an old road bike to single speed, then noticed the downtube braze ons. Just couldn't live with the aesthetics of two lumps on my frame!
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Nicely retro. I could do with that crankset on my 7 speed tourer.
*approves*
*approves*
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raleighnut
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- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Aren't they 'band on' shifters on your Raleigh @bonsaibilly
Looks like a Sturmey Archer - https://www.rutlandcycling.com/99748/products/sturmey-archer-fcs742-chainset-44t.aspx
NO! NO! The missing shifters would be a badge of honour, announcing your superiority to mere geared riders.
The bike looks great; put some bar ends on for extra versatility.
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User32269
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NO! NO! NO! Simple, uninterrupted clean lines!! Philistine!