Giant Peloton SS

[Bark clark]

Hi all, new to this forum and new to SS. Got a hold of my dad's old aluminium giant peloton 8200 9 speed frame and was introduced to singlespeed by my cousin. Slowly been converting it as can be seen by the pictures below. Being a vertical dropout it needs a tensioner which is on its way. Ordered a shimano alfine and discovered that it could also assist a two speed option (which I'm sure true SS's will frown upon), anyways here it is so far . (One picture along side my cousins old steel frame singlespeed!)
Cheers!

 

[Andrew1971]

She will look good when finished

 

[Bark clark]

Cheers Andrew! Chain and tensioner are now on!! Tensioner is only so far back because it's on the small chain ring, may still be room for more chain adjustment.

 

[Andrew1971]

Now is see what your doing. Never thought of that before !! 2 speed fast and even faster

 

[Bark clark]

Yep that's the idea!
39/18 = 56.9" & 53/18 = 77.3"
Once I'm used to them I'll change the rear cog to a 16T to make the small chainring a good all rounder for my hilly commute then the large chainring to blitz the straights!

 

[Bark clark]

Chainline is less than desirable on the big chain ring though :/

 

[Andrew1971]

As long as the chain does not come off while pedaling. How much clearance is there between the frame and chain rings.
Just thinking may be be able to get a smaller bottom bracket bearing to bring the chain ring closer to the frame so chain
is more in line with big ring
Andrew

 

[dan_bo]

That looks pretty smart. Like it.

 

[Bark clark]

As long as the chain does not come off while pedaling. How much clearance is there between the frame and chain rings.
Just thinking may be be able to get a smaller bottom bracket bearing to bring the chain ring closer to the frame so chain
is more in line with big ring
Andrew

Cheers for the info!

Got a cheap set of pedals on it to test it out. Chain stays on when on the 53T chain ring, the tensioner definitely helps but it definitely runs smoother on the 39T as the chain line is pretty straight! Only a few mm's I think from the 53T chain ring to the chain stay so a little but not much movement there!

 

[Torvi]

amazing colours mate lovely bikes both of them altho im not a fan of fixies keep posting work progress

 

[ClichéGuevara]

What a nice looking bike. Well done.

Obviously, the best way to improve it, would be to stick me on top, so when do I collect?

 

[Andrew1971]

ClicheGuevara
Dont forget to get a saddle and seat post might get uncomfortable
Cant see one in pic's

 

[Bark clark]

Hahaha saddle and seat post are definitely next! Not very cycle-able (new word haha) without one! Just buying bits and bobs as I go along haha

 

[Bark clark]

What a nice looking bike. Well done.

Obviously, the best way to improve it, would be to stick me on top, so when do I collect?

Hahaha good try

 

[Bark clark]

Seat stem ordered and ill use my dad's old seat for the time being! I have about 8mm from the big chainring and about 4mm from the small chainring. Would this allow for said smaller BB bearing? Probably will be easier just to get a new chainset, current one is probably pretty knackered anyways!