[Closed] recomend me a good singlespeed frame & show me pics of yours for inspiration

not the best pic, but on the South Downs 🙂

Decade Versa. Really nice bike and comes with dropouts for gears and SS so you're not tied to using it SS.

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You need my GT Peace!
http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/gt-peace-29er-single-speed-18-full-bike-only-250-251

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i have a beard and glasses so already two thirds of the way there

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I used to have one of these. The frame and headset are currently lying in my house looking for a buyer so let me know if you fancy a 16" Inbred with a lovely Hope headset!

wwaswas - looks nice, had not heard of them, shall have a look, like the idea of not be totally tied to gears.

Soma Rich - hi, i rode your GT in Lordswood once, was a nice bike and deceptively quick, unfortunately too expensive for me, only really looking for a frame as i have everything else i need in a 26in format.

Donk - didn't know they were compulsery either, but guessed they would be by the previous pics in threads on here.......
nice bike too.

pixlemix - i like the look of the inbreds for ss, seem to be a popular choice, sadly would need an 18 or 19in frame as 6ft!
green does look good for SS.

The Kinesis frames come up on here every now and again - do a search ont he classifieds - there was a cheap one advertised a week or two back - may still be available.

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genesis. i really like it. i have a heckler and a 456 too, and i generaly take the SS if i am going out locally or walking the dog etc. Got it cheap second hand and built it up with bits i happened to have laying around.

Apologies if this seems like spamming but ........

I have a recently refinished Genesis iO in Kawasaki green that may be spare.

20'' too.

I've got one of those (Genesis IO). No pics, but there was one for sale t'other day (not mine).
[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/fs-genesis-io-single-speed-frame-19-85-posted ]Sold now[/url]

I like it, pretty cheap, not particularly light, but er.. s'ok.

Just bought a Cannondale 1FG Ultra frame and forks. It's been sat in my office for the last couple of weeks as I can't decide if I should have bought it or not! It may be for sale again soon if I can make up my mind.

Not mine, but here's a shot of one...

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Voodoo djab (can be run geared or singlespeed)

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[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/voodoo-djab-ti-17-frame ]For sale [/url] 🙂

Pixelmix how are the brake slots on the slot dropout inbreds? The c456 has loads of adjustment for the wheel but only a narrow range for the brakes.

Same Q for wwaswas actually, I thought the virsa had slot dropout but no adjustment for the brake.

looking on the Genesis website the 20.5in frame is massive! has a 23.6in top tube.
thinking could get away with a 17.5 or the 19in one - what kind of heights etc are people who ride them?
Porter-Jamie - that looks smart in yellow,

not too bothered by weight, it's singlespeed after all and mainly for winter/local riding.

i think mine is a 19", and i am 5'11" with 31" inside leg. My 456 is an 18" with a 23.7" TT, which is quite long, but with a short stem it steers very nicely, i run a 70mm. i don't actually know what i have on the genesis, it was whatever i had around at the time, but its iro 90mm

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Selling this due to having far too many bikes altogether. Cannondale Cad something, all alluminium, rigid forked, canti-brakes, very light, no rattles at all - lovely to ride... Make me an offer 🙂

Cheers Jamie, sounds like an 18-19 is about right,
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[i]19in one - what kind of heights etc are people who ride them?[/i]

My IO is a 19" - I'm just under 5'11". It's just right, even though I've always had 18" bikes in the past.

I have been a singlespeeder for about 10 years and have always used a geared hardtail frame with a tensioner, and a normal back wheel with spacers from an old cassette. That means I only need one bike and when I go on big trips to the lakes, peak etc I can stick the gears back on.

Currently riding a Cotic Soul with 130mm Magura Menja fork.

[i]Same Q for wwaswas actually, I thought the virsa had slot dropout but no adjustment for the brake.[/i]

It's true although I've never found it to be a problem - the amount you need to move the wheel in the dropout to get good chain tension isn't enough to affext the pad/disc contact.

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Hi all, don't mean to hijack this thread but what rigid forks are people running and how strong are they? I'm looking at building a rigid but I quite to like to get some air, now I know that there are loads of rigid DJ forks but guessing that they aren't really the right thing for the job! The ones on pixelmix's inbred were the sort of thing that I was thinking but want to make sure that they're built for the abuse!

No pics, but as per BigJohn I've been using a Cotic for the last year. Not the Soul but the 'Simple' which is the same frame but with horizontal drop outs. I literally havent been on my FS for over 9 months now it's that good!

In saying all that I'll be selling the Simple as a partial build within the next 4 weeks if you are interested!? I've decided to join the 29er revolution so upgrading everything!

Spec:

Cotic Simple 19" frame
Rockshox 'Coil' Revelations QR UTurn 90-130 (Last pair bought directly from TFTuned)
SS rear wheel, Genesis hub, Alex Lite rims, 160 hope disk
Hope headset
RaceFace XC stem
Thompson 400mm seat post
Salsa seat clamp

I had this until very recently:

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The frame is actually on Ebay at the moment (18" slot dropout inbred) - has a couple of bids and currently 72 watchers (most of which I am guessing are tyre kickers from here).

I now have this:

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Both were great singlespeeds tbh, but the surge is more versatile (and very, very good fun).

Rich,

Ive got a 19in IO frame at home if you want to build it up and give it a try.

But dont think i wanna sell it. So would need it all back at some stage.

Have some SS kits and wheels too if that helps.

Can bring next Thurs

rosscopeco, i may be, drop me an email (in profile) with prices and pics and a time frame for when your selling. not in any rush.

that ns surge looks nice, really liking the look of all the singlespeeds, really individual. nice bikes all of them.

FieldMarshall, that is really kind of you, i'll text you later and sort it out if that's ok.
cheers

Sanderson Soloist think the frames is around £250
easy to adjust ebb lovely Ritchey cowled dropouts
feels just right ...it had just had its ready brek that morning hence the glow
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Alcopop,
brilliant frame, i have a Sanderson Life and it is a fantastic bike, the soloist looks really nice as well, if i can find a cheap 2nd hand one may consider it as i love my geared one.

It's true although I've never found it to be a problem

Sizewise I'm 6'2" and ride a 20" c456 with a 50mm stem and I like it, used to run a 20" inbred with 100mm stem, ace for climbing and JRA but a bit hairy on steep downs.

Hi all, don't mean to hijack this thread but what rigid forks are people running and how strong are they? I'm looking at building a rigid but I quite to like to get some air, now I know that there are loads of rigid DJ forks but guessing that they aren't really the right thing for the job! The ones on pixelmix's inbred were the sort of thing that I was thinking but want to make sure that they're built for the abuse!

I was pretty happy with those Pace forks. They are a a little bit scuffed here and there but very light and never missed a beat. They are currently lying in the garage as I was thinking I might put them on my wife's bike, but I might be persuaded to sell them if they would be useful.

Regarding 'abuse', you wouldn't want to use them for dirt jumping but I've had the bike round Glentress red/black and Innerleithen and had a bit of air with no issues (I don't tend to fly off the big stuff on any bike though!). I'd happily recommend Pace carbon forks for general trail riding. I found a tubeless tyre upfront (for low pressue) made the bike a lot less tiring on the downs too.

No problem Rich. I'll await your text.

Im only offering it so that i can give you a hard time for holding me up on the climbs, like you have to me all winter, now im running gears again! 😆

I'm 6ft 2, 33in inside leg. Found the 19 io a bit small compared to my 19 P7, hence why its now my turbo trainer bike.

But enjoyed riding it all the same, especially in the twisty stuff, so would be good for Lordswood.

Cotic Simple:

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Always wanted a Custard Simple <sigh>

CG, nice bike. And i think even WCA might approve of the bar ends, bell and saddle bag!

Just missing the basket for full approval! LOL

That sign is very not straight, can some people not use spirit levels. For the love of god!!!!

Dont be silly, thats Wiltshire. They only just got metalled roads.

Had two Inbreds. Loved them. If you can get one, the steel Singular Swift 29er fork works lovely on a 26" wheeled Inbred. I found mine too low with a 440mm (26") rigid. It also ever so slightly slackened the head angle & this really suited it. The 2nd gen Inbred runs great with a 120mm fork, & the 29er fork sits at the same height. Loved my Inbreds. Was holding out for a Ti 29er version, but them like hens teeth. 🙂

Bar ends? [b]THESE [/b]are my old proper bar ends:

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They are h u g e and are able to accommodate my large girlie hands. 😯

But the poor sign - such a nicely painted one that had most likely been the victim of a hit and run tractorist. 🙁

😆

[i]don't mean to hijack this thread but what rigid forks are people running[/i]

Cheapest ones I could get! £15 off the classifieds.Not looking eat getting something better cos these have the little hole that means I can fit a proper mudguard. 🙂

my singlespeed history..

1998
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/3200008516/ ]thetford[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr

2003
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/250708268/ ]wfhj[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr

2004
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/250707008/ ]maxlight4[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr

2009
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/3399567692/ ]IMG_1872[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr

2011
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/6059841566/ ]Ridgid 69er[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr

2011
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/5719509698/ ]the beerfest ride[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr

2012
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/6893494324/ ]Voodoo Wanga 69er singlespeed[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr

2012
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/7160469983/ ]Jubilee[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr

Fieldmarshall I am looking forward to deliberately holding you up all summer now!
some good inspiration there and enjoying the pics.
Liking the look of the simples a lot.

My Simple came from the Classifieds. 8)

looking on the Genesis website the 20.5in frame is massive! has a 23.6in top tube. thinking could get away with a 17.5 or the 19in one - what kind of heights etc are people who ride them?

I have a 19 inch Genesis Altitude 00 (2008) that I converted to singlespeed last year - after 3 or so years of being geared.
It really comes to life as a singlespeed and is an absolute hoot to ride.
I'm 6 foot tall and have a 29 inch inside leg (Strange, but true)

A 3.0 series dale (now gone)
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Then a Muddy Fox Courier Prestige (now gone)
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A Zaskar (now cracked)
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Current crop

Kuwahara
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Kona Unit 2-9, brilliant if you can find one (the dedacciai tubed one)
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Vicious cycles Metal Guru, beautiful riding steel frame
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Dialled Alpine, waiting for me to get my finger out and order spokes to build the wheels.
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Some seriously cracking SS there plenty of food for thought,
Like the kona and the voodoo as well all nice bikes

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/brf/7321331330/ ]Ragley Ti at CyB[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/brf/ ]brf[/url], on Flickr

inbred 853, best s/s MTB i've ever owned. only s/s MTB i've ever owned.

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This is quite good fun

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Here's mine, only had it a few days and I bloody love it.
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Right, quite up for the challenge now, will post some pics. What kind of gear ratios are people running?

That gary fisher and surly both look like a lot of fun.

My Simple...

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Soon to be with carbon fork when the postie turns up.

e2a: 32:16 Richen

32:16 It's the golden rule.

Use to run 34/16 or 17t

I went for 24 x 14 on the Gary Fisher for extra clearance. Weighs a bit less too I suppose. Even ground the middle ring bolt holes off and used the granny holes

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i might be parting with this soon, due to lack of use 🙁

Had a genesis io [till it got nicked] now got a kinesis decade virsa.

virsa is a tange prestige frame and so much smoother riding than the genesis [reynolds 520 I think, same as on-one frames]

The rigid fork that came with the genesis was aluminium and the harshest thing I've ever ridden. [Benji from the mag said as much when he reviewed it a couple of years back] the rest of the components on the genesis were crap too, stem made of welded scaffolding pipe, making the ride even harsher, wheels had16mm rims and were poorly built, seatpost bent in no time atall.

Still liked it though, but would recommend getting a frame only and building it up with a kona p2 or carbon fork if going rigid. Probably suits a sus fork better though.

older kinesis virsa frames have a very thin seat tube, needed clamp milled out to fit properly and shimmed a little on the inside surface to clamp properly, otherwise it wont clamp up properly and can/will lead to seat tube cracking, [check many posts on here about this] I think the new frames, the ones with tapered headtube have addressed seat tube problems.

The swap outs on the kinesis are very thick/sturdy, and I couldn't stop break squeal/judder through the frame with a qr or bolted qr. the solution [as advised by DMR] was to have a thread tapped into the hollow axle and secure with 6mm bolts, which worked so well I've decided to do it on my other bike as well, not as good as a proper bolt thru maybe, but miles better than a qr or bolted skewer. a no brainer as they say, especially for sliding drop outs.

thanks for the info Inkster, that is really useful.
am only really looking for a frame to build up as have more than enough parts lying around the garage to build the rest.
why is 32:16 the golden rule?
i push quite big gears normally when out riding, have a 34 middle on my current bike so wondering if 34:17 might be a slightly better way to go?
will try both and see how it goes.

er, 32/16 and 34/17 are exactly the same ratio.......

Would 24x14 be about the same as 32x16 given I'm using clown wheels?

Hang on, got a gear app on the phone...

24x14 on 29x2.1 tyres = 49.3 inches
32x16 on 26x2.1 tyres = 52 inches.

So about a 50 inch gear sounds like the norm.

I understand they are the same ratio 2:1 but why would 32:16 be better than 34:17?
Is it easier ?

who says 32/16 is betterer than 34/17 ?
how can it be 'easier' if it's the same ?.......

just go with what you like,if it don't work for you,change the ratio !

for what it's worth,I run 35/19 on 29" wheels
and 33/20 on my fat bike.
horses for courses,init 😉

Dialled Bikes Love/Hate

Finally built up the way I want it. Tried to go for a dark moody / industrial look.

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The reason I ran 34t was because I had a 34t ring laying around and found the 16t ok for the majority of riding what I did then put a 17t on for place like Wales.

Someone once told me that 34:17 was better than 32:16 from a chain/sprocket wear perspective, ie something about alternate teeth etc. Never really got my head round that.

I went for 32 as the deore ones are cheap as chips and last forever.

Rich, FWIW Ive been running 32:18 at Lordswood this winter, but will go to 32:16 once (if) it drys out.