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09/09/2003: "P7 singlespeed without tensioner"

Have been playing around with my P7 this evening to see if I could run it singlespeed without the Surly Singleator that I have been using.


I tried 32:15 and 32:16 but these didn't work. 32:17 looks quite promising although the chain tension might be a bit slack. Only time will tell I suppose. It certainly looks better now :^)

Replies: 4 Comments

I think the chain tension is being adversely affected by the gravitational pull from the unfeasibly long stem.

Craigy said @ 09/15/2003 04:37 PM UK

Hi, I found this site very useful in working what gear ratios where likely to fit:
http://www.peak.org/~fixin/

Darryl said @ 09/20/2003 07:54 PM UK

32:17 was too loose, the chain came off a couple of times.

Have now tried 34:16 which works, so in theory 36:18 will work as well which is a far more knee friendly gear :^)

Simon said @ 10/18/2003 11:13 AM UK

If you were running an 1/8th chain it could be a lot slacker before it would come off.
You would need to run it on a 1/8th Ring and Cog though.
I had a track bike with an 1/8th chain, used to run it really slack, even on bumpy outdoor tracks it never came off.
Just an idea. :-)

Steve said @ 10/29/2003 09:34 AM UK