All Discussions Tagged 'singlespeed' - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-28T14:41:57Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=singlespeed&feed=yes&xn_auth=nomountain bike conversion for crosstag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2015-12-16:1198434:Topic:1672262015-12-16T18:47:20.064ZJarrett L Conwayhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JarrettLConway
<p>A friend was nice enough to hand me over a pretty well spec'd 2011 Trek 8000. Since I help manage a cross team I thought this would make an excellent "team bike" for new riders to use if they don't have equipment yet (just the kinda guy I am).</p>
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<p>So I want to set this thing up for cross, which entails going 1x10, swapping out for a rigid fork, possibly some sort of 96er franken-bike conversion too.</p>
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<p>So here are my questions:</p>
<p>1. anyone swap a suspension fork…</p>
<p>A friend was nice enough to hand me over a pretty well spec'd 2011 Trek 8000. Since I help manage a cross team I thought this would make an excellent "team bike" for new riders to use if they don't have equipment yet (just the kinda guy I am).</p>
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<p>So I want to set this thing up for cross, which entails going 1x10, swapping out for a rigid fork, possibly some sort of 96er franken-bike conversion too.</p>
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<p>So here are my questions:</p>
<p>1. anyone swap a suspension fork on a similar model for a rigid? If so, what brand/model did you use?</p>
<p>2. anyone do a 27.5 swap or a 29er front swap on a bike like this? Any pitfalls, clearance issues, etc?</p>
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<p>thanks for the insight</p>
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<p>J</p> 55cm All-City Nature Boy Zona black/gold frameset with gold CK HS- $475tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-09-04:1198434:Topic:1467952013-09-04T16:22:54.735ZCarlos Matuteshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/CarlosMatutes
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<p>Selling my beloved Nature Boy Zona.</p>
<p>With the addition of my Cannondale, I have to get rid of one bike out of the fleet, and this is the only non-redundant one.</p>
<p>Frameset is in great shape, just has a small section of paint worn off from a cross-country move on the back of a trunk rack.</p>
<p>$475, $35 shipping in the US, PayPal only.…</p>
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<p>Selling my beloved Nature Boy Zona.</p>
<p>With the addition of my Cannondale, I have to get rid of one bike out of the fleet, and this is the only non-redundant one.</p>
<p>Frameset is in great shape, just has a small section of paint worn off from a cross-country move on the back of a trunk rack.</p>
<p>$475, $35 shipping in the US, PayPal only.</p>
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<p></p> Chain tensioner recommendationstag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2012-01-16:1198434:Topic:1245482012-01-16T05:49:26.350ZPerry Brownhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/PerryBrown
<p>Hello all -I am building up a single speed cyclocross bike and I need to buy a chain tensioner. I was hoping for some recommendations. People I know have been pushing me toward the Pauls Melvin. </p>
<p>Hello all -I am building up a single speed cyclocross bike and I need to buy a chain tensioner. I was hoping for some recommendations. People I know have been pushing me toward the Pauls Melvin. </p> For Sale: Bianchi San Jose Singlespeed 56cm - $600tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-09-08:1198434:Topic:1055492011-09-08T15:54:54.735ZRad Hallmanhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/RadHallman
<p>Selling my singlespeed workhorse. Great for racing or commuting. I used it for half of the 2009 season and all of last season (10 races). It was only used for racing. </p>
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<p>I've posted a bunch of pics on picasa: </p>
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<p>Selling my singlespeed workhorse. Great for racing or commuting. I used it for half of the 2009 season and all of last season (10 races). It was only used for racing. </p>
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<p>I've posted a bunch of pics on picasa: </p>
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<p>There are some wear scuffs on the frame and a tiny hole in the seat (pictured). Other than that, rides great. Gear ratio is 42:16. Can be flipped to be fixie. </p>
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<p>Asking $600 OBO. Local pick-up in LA or can ship for $75. Feel free to email questions or set up a test ride. </p>
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<p>Thanks!</p>
<p> </p> 2010 Felt Breed Singlespeed Cyclocross Bike Almost Newtag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-07-20:1198434:Topic:957292011-07-20T15:55:00.483ZWes Boycehttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/WesBoyce
<p>I've got a 55cm 2010 Felt Breed single speed cyclocross bike for sale for $700 shipped and I would prefer to use Paypal unless you want to mail me money. This bike retailed for $949. I bought this from a friend in January who had purchased the bike and then never rode it so he sold it to me. I'm finding I rarely ride it either, so I thought I would test the waters on here. It's probably got 200-300 road miles on it and it has never been ridden off the road. Aside from any test rides,…</p>
<p>I've got a 55cm 2010 Felt Breed single speed cyclocross bike for sale for $700 shipped and I would prefer to use Paypal unless you want to mail me money. This bike retailed for $949. I bought this from a friend in January who had purchased the bike and then never rode it so he sold it to me. I'm finding I rarely ride it either, so I thought I would test the waters on here. It's probably got 200-300 road miles on it and it has never been ridden off the road. Aside from any test rides, the CX tires it comes with have never been ridden. It's pretty close to being just like new, but on the bottom of one of the seat stays there is a small scuff that my friend says was there when he bought it and there is a little mark on the brake that was caused by hooking the cable into it. More info and details can be found at this link:<br/><br/><a href="http://2010.feltracing.com/USA/2010-Product-Catalog/CYCLO-X/CYCLO-X/BREED.aspx">http://2010.feltracing.com/USA/2010-Product-Catalog/CYCLO-X/CYCLO-X/BREED.aspx</a></p>
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<p>At the link below there is a picture of the bike with the road tires on it. The saddle is slightly darker than normal from a new pair of bib shorts, but I'll be cleaning it off. The cage is not included.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44508351@N05/5825802261/in/set-72157626822130071/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/44508351@N05/5825802261/in/set-72157626822130071/</a></p>
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<p>E-mail me with any questions at wesb84@aol.com</p>
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<p>Thanks!</p> Single Speed CX Setuptag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-02-20:1198434:Topic:876532011-02-20T23:15:53.925ZMike Wahlinhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/MikeWahlin
<p>I'm going to purchase an All City Nature Boy SS CX frame & fork. I'd rather build up the pieces than buy a preset build. I'm not too worried about weight, more so about parts durability. My wife already thinks I spent too much money on my road bike (I did). What value oriented (defined as value per $) parts would you suggest? Especially for brakes, headset, crankset, wheels, etc. I'd rather rely on new parts then go the used route. </p>
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<p>I think this discussion would be of…</p>
<p>I'm going to purchase an All City Nature Boy SS CX frame & fork. I'd rather build up the pieces than buy a preset build. I'm not too worried about weight, more so about parts durability. My wife already thinks I spent too much money on my road bike (I did). What value oriented (defined as value per $) parts would you suggest? Especially for brakes, headset, crankset, wheels, etc. I'd rather rely on new parts then go the used route. </p>
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<p>I think this discussion would be of value to anyone considering building up a single speed frame (as opposed to those converting a geared cx bicycle). I'm just getting a start this season, so no need for the CAT 1 build:></p>
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<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p><a href="http://allcitycycles.com/bikes/nature_boy1/">http://allcitycycles.com/bikes/nature_boy1/</a></p> WTB rear singlespeed cassette hubtag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-12-18:1198434:Topic:786262010-12-18T17:27:59.658ZBeth Hamonhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/BethHamon
<p>Did you try singlespeed this year and decide it wasn't for you?</p>
<p>Great. I mean, sorry it didn't work out and all, but your bummer could fill my need.</p>
<p>I am building up a (gasp!) 700c-wheeled cross bike for next year.</p>
<p>I want to buy your new or used singlespeed cassette hub, sealed bearings preferred and 135 spacing/32 holes a must. Does not need to be disc-compatible.</p>
<p>If you want to sell me a whole wheel that could work but I don't really need the rim.</p>
<p>Lemme…</p>
<p>Did you try singlespeed this year and decide it wasn't for you?</p>
<p>Great. I mean, sorry it didn't work out and all, but your bummer could fill my need.</p>
<p>I am building up a (gasp!) 700c-wheeled cross bike for next year.</p>
<p>I want to buy your new or used singlespeed cassette hub, sealed bearings preferred and 135 spacing/32 holes a must. Does not need to be disc-compatible.</p>
<p>If you want to sell me a whole wheel that could work but I don't really need the rim.</p>
<p>Lemme know what you've got. Thanks.</p> anyone build up and race a pake c'muter?tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-12-17:1198434:Topic:785232010-12-17T03:55:57.082ZBeth Hamonhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/BethHamon
<p>I am on the verge of making the leap to a 700c-wheeled 'cross bike for next year. I would continue tor ace Stompy (my 26"-wheeled Redline) at short-track races, but a very strong possibility exists for me to land a new pake c'mute/cross frameset for super-uber-cheap.</p>
<p>Questions of anyone who has one:</p>
<p>--how wide a tire can you run on it? (Don't care about UCI rules, I'm thinking semi-monstercross)</p>
<p>--how's the ride quality with drops? With flat bars?</p>
<p>--how well does…</p>
<p>I am on the verge of making the leap to a 700c-wheeled 'cross bike for next year. I would continue tor ace Stompy (my 26"-wheeled Redline) at short-track races, but a very strong possibility exists for me to land a new pake c'mute/cross frameset for super-uber-cheap.</p>
<p>Questions of anyone who has one:</p>
<p>--how wide a tire can you run on it? (Don't care about UCI rules, I'm thinking semi-monstercross)</p>
<p>--how's the ride quality with drops? With flat bars?</p>
<p>--how well does it take to the singlespeed treatment? (I'll run a Convert if I must but wonder if there's enough length to the rear drops to skip and go with a pure, straight chainline)</p>
<p>Feel free to offer your opinions. Thanks --beth</p> race report: OBRA Oregon State CX Championships, Salemtag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-11-21:1198434:Topic:746522010-11-21T07:45:02.871ZBeth Hamonhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/BethHamon
This will be a slightly truncated report, because my personal results<br />
were not spectacular and because tonight the tank is officially empty. I<br />
left it all out on the course: a very, very <span style="font-style: italic;">hard</span> course, a <span style="font-style: italic;">brutal</span><br />
course, with mud-cum-paste, sickly slick off-camber switchbacks, and an<br />
absolutely soul-draining run-up (yes, I know, some people rode up it,<br />
but a lot of people did not, could not, and I fell into the…
This will be a slightly truncated report, because my personal results<br />
were not spectacular and because tonight the tank is officially empty. I<br />
left it all out on the course: a very, very <span style="font-style: italic;">hard</span> course, a <span style="font-style: italic;">brutal</span><br />
course, with mud-cum-paste, sickly slick off-camber switchbacks, and an<br />
absolutely soul-draining run-up (yes, I know, some people rode up it,<br />
but a lot of people did not, could not, and I fell into the latter<br />
group) that makes the Stagecoach Road at the Sherwood short-track course<br />
look like a freaking cakewalk. (If you remember, I rode up that one on<br />
my last lap, in 97-degree heat, after ingesting nearly half a pound of<br />
dust. This run-up was simply stupider, longer and harder.)<br/><br/>So to
say that I suffered on this course would be an understatement. I suppose<br />
that, in the world of cyclocross, suffering to the point where your<br />
eyes fall out on the course is sort of the point (for some, it's the<br />
only point, but I digress). And if that was all that had happened it<br />
would've been fine. But on top of that, I came dangerously close to<br />
repeating an experience from my short-track season, where I was the<br />
absolute last person on the course and they were about to send off the<br />
next heat of racers. In this case, I was close enough to the end of my<br />
final lap that they went ahead and sent them off anyway, with two<br />
"sweep" riders (who were there to keep pre-riders from being on the<br />
course while a race was happening) riding behind me shouting<br />
encouragement, yelling at me to push and to keep going.<br/><br/>(A guess
as to why this happened: on my second lap, at the top of this stupid,<br />
stupid run-up, I felt suddenly and dangerously short of breath, and was<br />
forced to pull off to one side so I could use my emergency inhaler. It<br />
took me fully three whole minutes to regain enough breath to continue,<br />
and I'm sure that lag-time contributed to my race result along with my<br />
walking sections of the aforementioned stupid, stupid run-up. Excuses?<br />
Sure, I guess. But the reality is that today I was racing at a state<br />
championship, in a category where I was in over my head, on a course<br />
where I was in waaaaaaay over my head. And all of that is probably why<br />
it went down this way.)<br/><br/>On the bright side of things, OBRA did
give me credit for all of my laps and did not pull me, allowing me to<br />
finish my race. And although the going was very rough -- there were<br />
boggy sections of Nutella-like mud that gave even technical-loving ME<br />
pause, and would certainly have scared the crap out of someone coming<br />
from, say, southern California -- I managed to handle my bike reasonably<br />
well, not crashing once (though I did come close).<br/><br/>Another
bright spot was watching friends race: Mielle, who is a freaking Rock<br />
Goddess on a steep, fast, upward trajectory to Superstardom (from Beginner to Womens' 1/2 in 11 months!) and who<br />
kindly offered to transport me and Stompy to Salem today. (Thanks to<br />
her, I got to see how The Other Half races: a tent, chairs, a portable<br />
power-washer, and a nice comfy place to dump my stuff during the race.<br />
This is living!)<br/>And <a href="http://bikingpotato.blogspot.com/">Kristin</a>,
who raced Womens' Singlespeed and finished two spots out of last place,<br />
then immediately turned around and raced with Beginner Women where she<br />
got 8th out of 15 racers there. Ah, youth and strength are beautiful<br />
things to have in tandem and it was so great to see her enjoying the<br />
benefits of both all at once. She truly rocked it.<br/><br/>Finally -- and
for me, this was the brightest spot of all -- there were 15 women on<br />
the starting line of the Womens' Singlespeed category today; the largest<br />
number to date and a definite sign that more race promoters really<br />
ought to make room for this category to blossom and grow. The fact that I<br />
got my head handed to me by some well-trained, super-fit, truly fast<br />
women did not bother me in the least; anyone who medaled today earned it<br />
on a crazy-hard course.<br/>Once again I want to say Thank you to all
the women who had enough faith to sign up for the category, and to the<br />
race promoter for including the category at the state championship race.<br />
Between today's showing and the fact that there will be National<br />
Champions' jerseys on the line in Bend for Mens' and Womens' Singlespeed<br />
categories, I am hopeful that Cross Crusade can find a way to include<br />
the category in next year's series.<br/><br/>My result: 15th place in a ridiculously talented and strong Womens' Singlespeed field.<br/>I
did not get many pictures at all, and few of them worth sharing; but I<br />
am hopeful that eventually some decent photos will surface on the Web<br />
that I might be able to download and share with family and friends.<br/>Tonight,
post-shower, dinner, a footrub (thank you, Sweetie!), hot tea and a<br />
teeny-tiny nip of vodka before bedtime, I am utterly completely spent,<br />
having expended a degree of energy and sheer will that I did not know I<br />
possessed. redline monocog 26" singlespeedtag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-10-08:1198434:Topic:699692010-10-08T16:09:25.945ZBeth Hamonhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/BethHamon
Getting into cyclocross from other cycling disciplines can be intimidatingly expensive, especially when you see so many people racing on the latest carbon-fiber this-and-that. That's why I'm grateful for the grass-roots ethos of singlespeed racing, which encourages simplicity and resourcefulness over high-concept technology and flash. For the singlespeed mountain biker wanting to try cyclocross on a very tight budget, consider the Redline Monocog.<br></br><br></br>Here are specs: …<br></br><br></br>
Getting into cyclocross from other cycling disciplines can be intimidatingly expensive, especially when you see so many people racing on the latest carbon-fiber this-and-that. That's why I'm grateful for the grass-roots ethos of singlespeed racing, which encourages simplicity and resourcefulness over high-concept technology and flash. For the singlespeed mountain biker wanting to try cyclocross on a very tight budget, consider the Redline Monocog.<br/><br/>Here are specs: <br/><br/><a href="http://www.redlinebicycles.com/archives/2010-monocog-26">http://www.redlinebicycles.com/archives/2010-monocog-26</a><br/><br/>Test model: 17" (medium). Rider is 5' 7" and 165 lbs.<br/>MSRP $420.00 (26" model, the 29'er costs a bit more)<br/><br/>This bike has been ridden through an entire season of short-track xc, a few weeks of cross practices and my first cross race last weekend. The straight fork shortens the wheels base just enough to make the bike feel quick without feeling overly "squirrelly", and it handles grass and gravel with equal aplomb. The bike really responds to my pedal stroke and in spite of its relative heavier weight it rewards my accelerations quickly enough to let me power over the berms. Cornering feels confident and quick. Descending, even over bumps, is a very straightforward affair, though riders unaccustomed to a fully-rigid mountain bike will want to practice in non-race situations to get used to the feel.<br/><br/>The Monocog is NOT a cyclocross bike, it's a singlespeed mountain bike, so it IS definitely heavy on run-ups and when suitcasing over barriers. But for courses that favor singlespeeds -- such as last week's Alpenrose Dairy course -- it's a fun and rewarding bike to ride. The 26" wheel size will get you no help in the pits (and are not allowed at UCI races, but if you're racing cross on a mountain bike you're not going for UCI points anyway), but it's sturdy enough that, if set up properly, mechanicals will be few and far between. <br/><br/>This bike has high potential for upgrading. In fact, I think most people who get and love this bike buy it for the frameset and upgrade parts as they go along. The rear ends are spaced at 135mm, and the stock hub is a singlespeed cassette hub with the same 135 spacing. The cassette allows me a wide range of cog sizes, easier to swap in and out than freewheels; and when I'm ready to upgrade the stock wheels it will be easy to find hubs that will fit. I've already upgraded the pedals, crankset and bottom bracket, which shaved over a full pound off the weight. The stock V-brakes work just fine, but you can easily swap in disc brakes. (If you wanted to add drop bars you could turn this into a really fun Monster Cross singlespeeder.)<br/><br/>In summary, roadies will hate this bike; but frankly they've got plenty of roadie-style cross choices already. But if you're coming into cross from mountain biking and you want to go singlespeed, you could do a lot worse than to start here. I invited a few friends to try out my Monocog at Alpenrose and they all came back giggling with delight, which I took as a good sign. A couple of them didn't want to give it back. At MSRP of $420.00 The Monocog is a decent, low-cost entry into singlespeed riding and would not make a bad first bike for the mountain biker looking to try cross.<br/>