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#1 ·
Hopefully this hasn't been done on this forum yet, I couldn't find a similar thread.

Anyway, I am new to the SS scene and getting totally hooked. I had a 6hour singletrack ride yesterday and loved it. Although it rained, was cold, had wet roots and rocks - it still rocked!

So, when getting a frame I had a hard time finding a "definite" gallery of different setups. Maybe this thread can become just that for future prospects and projects?

Here's my first SS bike - after 16years of mountainbiking.

Zion 853 EBB - 19"
Kelly Rigid fork - suspension corrected
Formula ORO 180/160.
Azonic CF-1 Bar
Titec RIP stem - 90mm
BBB Headset
Hadley/WTB Laserdisc XC front wheel
Hope XC/317 Rear
24-7 SS conversion kit. 16t.
Old 175mm LX cranks
UN73 XT Taper BB
Shimano 535pedals - old style
Intense System 4 front tire
Specialized Roll-X Rear tire
WTB Tubes
Syncros 32t Steel ring
Salsa Seatclamp
Thomson Masterpiece Seatpost
Odi Rogue grips
SDG Bel Air seat

Weights in (on a bad scale) at 10.8kg / 23.7lbs
I WILL cut the hoses ;)

 
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#965 ·
Hi folks, I built my first Singlespeed for SSWC04 in Berlin
when I was racing for the fabulous "Fatboys Racing Team". :D
A day before the race i had the great pleasure to ride with Joe Breeze and some guys, what a great day! :)



2004 the bike looked like this:



In the following years I got a serious "Pimpomania", probably you know that disease...
The frame looks a little bit too small for me - usually my top tubes are 1 to 1 1/2 inch longer- but it rides even with the long stem quite fine and i like the quick handling with the 385mm Ritchey Logic in small twisted singltracks.

Parts

Frame: 19" , Fuji Stout Light Tubes, 1850 Gr.
Fork : Ritchey Logic 1 1/8" ,Steerer extension from threaded to ahead made by Norwid
Seatpost: XTR,27.2
Saddle: Flite Kevlar
Brakes: Avid Single Digit Ultimate
Brake Levers: Avid Ultimate Speed Dial
Brake Pads: Swiss Stop green
Headbadge: by Jen Green
Handlebar: Moots Straight Ti Bar,25" ,8°
Grips: Syntace Moto Screw on
Stem: Salsa A15 , 11° ,150mm
Headset: Chris King 1 1/8"
Spacer: King, 25 + 12 mm
Hubs: Chris King Classic
Rims: Mavic Ceramic D521,X618 Ceramic,front
Spokes: DT Comp,DT Supercomp
Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.25", front now: Maxxis Advantage exception 2.1"
Tubes: Schwalbe AV14
Rim Tape: Velox
Crank: XTR 900 , 180mm
Bottom Bracket: BB-UN 72 , 107mm
Chainring: TA 34T
Cog: Singlestar Titan 18T
Lockring: Chris King Ti ,12T
Chain: Shimano HG91, 8-speed
Quick Release: Salsa Stahl
Seat Binder: Campagnolo
Cables: Nokon
Pedal: Shimano 959




















































 
#1,306 ·
love it!







the first proper frame i ever bought, caught dust in a corner for more than three years until i had the idea to rebuild as a 69er.
i didn't plan to make it a singlespeed, but the derailing parts didn't do what i expexted them to do...so they came off again. and i don't regret it.
the unnoisiest bike i ever had! plus it rides great and should be quite unique.
 
#6 ·
I want a ride report on that zion frame. I am looking for my first ss specific frame, and want to go disc and you can't beat 300 shipped, post a ride report! Pics of my current conversion ss to follow! How big is your rear tire? An earlier post said the biggest that would fit is a 2.3 (tight) Sorry about the hijack, that is just the first zion I've seen posted.
 
#17 · (Edited)
My Jamis

my converted Jamis Durango SX
my Waltworks 29er EBB SS is getting her clothes right about now (at the powdercoater) so hopefully i will be posting the "blue bomber" before too long.
in the meantime, my old standby for the past 9 months:

- nice, heavy (4.85 lbs) aluminum frame - great geometry, though
- Marzocchi Marathon SL 85mm ('03 model)
- ubiquitous Chris King headset
- XT/717 disc wheelset with 2.4 Mutanoraptors (size matters)
- Avid BB-5's with Straightjackets (highly recommended)
- custom bent (read: crash; carefully straighten lever, crash again; carefully straighten other lever, repeat... :p ) Avid SD-7 levers.
- Monkey Lite XC risers with Rogue clamp on grips
- Bontrager stem (minus the really ugly stickers)
- Maxm carbon post (nice ride)
- Serfas saddle with Ti rails
- Truvative Stylo SS cranks, 180mm, 32t ring
- Gigapipe BB (not too happy with it)
- 18t Gusset'r steel cog and spacer kit(damn this thing is holding up!)
- KMC chain (great master link)
- Soulcraft Convert- set it and forget it. (quiet, too)
- Candy SLs
 

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Here's my On-One Inbred EBB.
 

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