The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

pushbikerider · *by **pushbikerider** on Tue 29/Mar/05 7:57pm*

Owen wrote:
pushbikerider wrote:
Owen wrote:no other real issues with it, apart from loosing/snapping the dam mudguards all the time

can I ask, why the guards, esp the full on touring full length badboys?

to keep dry dumbass.... for those wet commuting days, it is nice to arrive places with a dry crutch/arse.

charliz..I only had it for like 2 months

ah, I can see now, my self for the big old commute I just usde Macpac rain pants and a good waterproof jacket

Owen · *by **Owen** on Tue 29/Mar/05 10:12pm*

hehe, I find over pants to be a little like walking round in a sauna (even fancy gortex jobbies)

james · *by **james** on Wed 30/Mar/05 9:55am*

hey did anyone make it to veags for that single speed event, over easter?

pushbikerider · *by **pushbikerider** on Wed 30/Mar/05 11:58am*

Owen wrote:hehe, I find over pants to be a little like walking round in a sauna (even fancy gortex jobbies)

I find my macpac ones to be good, but yes it depends on whether you are a 'hot' person or not

Mel · *by **Mel** on Wed 30/Mar/05 1:46pm*

james_giant wrote:hey did anyone make it to veags for that single speed event, over easter?

Yeah, I was wondering that too. I didn't go as it was a bit last minute to be trying to take the gears off my bike... that, and I was kinda broken - well, maybe not broken, but dented anyway. :blush:

Did a short XC ride there on Monday and it was well busy. The carpark was full. Didn't see any SSers at all.

Anyone care to report back? :eh:

OneTrackMind · *by **OneTrackMind** on Wed 30/Mar/05 4:29pm*

I bought one of those DaBomb chain tensioners from tardme, has anyone else tried one and got any comments? I'm planning on using it when I want to convert my xc bike for single speed when the old fully rigid single speed won't cut it.

PhilterNZ · *by **PhilterNZ** on Wed 30/Mar/05 6:36pm*

OneTrackMind wrote:I bought one of those DaBomb chain tensioners from tardme, has anyone else tried one and got any comments? I'm planning on using it when I want to convert my xc bike for single speed when the old fully rigid single speed won't cut it.

Well I believe I did...

Its been paid for but it hasnt arrived yet...hopefully tomorrow...

has yours arrived yet ?

OneTrackMind · *by **OneTrackMind** on Wed 30/Mar/05 8:03pm*

yeah, arrived today. Cost $6 for shipping, and all they did was put it in a big second hand box (shoe box sized box for it to bash around inside) and paid $3.50 to Courier post .... still, it arrived.

My auction closed on Friday or Saturday, and they seemed to be off work until now.

Its just a very basic black chain tensioner, but should do the trick. I'm thinking I might take it to London with me so I can convert to single speed and do a few single speed events.

jimmi · *by **jimmi** on Thu 31/Mar/05 9:28am*

Apologies about the catalogue pic, but Ive just started hacking around on this and damn its fun (and its a General Lee!)

Its only had pie trips to the dairy so far as Im waiting for the latest scars to heal before taking it to the Ranui BMX track.

PhilterNZ · *by **PhilterNZ** on Thu 31/Mar/05 3:20pm*

OneTrackMind wrote:yeah, arrived today. Cost $6 for shipping, and all they did was put it in a big second hand box (shoe box sized box for it to bash around inside) and paid $3.50 to Courier post .... still, it arrived.

My auction closed on Friday or Saturday, and they seemed to be off work until now.

Its just a very basic black chain tensioner, but should do the trick. I'm thinking I might take it to London with me so I can convert to single speed and do a few single speed events.

An mine arrived today as well, fitting tonight and test ride soon, I wont be getting to the forest this weekend, so *cough* *cough* I feel a sickness coming on for next week...