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Crash Course in Singlespeeding
Curious to understand what the fuss is all about, Neil has been trying his hand at single speeding throughout the past couple of months. In this video, he shares the top 10 things he’s learned during his single-speed crash course…
Chances are, quite a few of our readers have tried singlespeed mountain biking at some point in time. For those who have pedaled with one gear, you’re well aware of the simplicity, meditative quality, and completely different style of riding that a singlespeed bike provides. Inspired by the Alexandera Houchin’s efforts over the years, Neil decided to try it out for himself. In this video, he walks through the 10 lessons he learned in the process. Watch it below, then scroll down for a list of relevant links and products.
Singlespeed Reference
We compiled a list of relevant tools, products, and other such materials that might help singlespeed-curious folks begin their journey.
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Singlespeed Cogs
Here are a few of the most well-regarded singlespeed cogs and spacer kits on the market:
Endless Kick Ass Cogs
Endless Bike Co is a woman-owned and operated business in Brevard, North Carolina, that’s been making anodized singlespeed cogs for well over a decade. They’re available in a wide variety of colors and sizes. More at EndlessBikes.com.
Wolf Tooth Singlespeed Cogs
Wolf Tooth also offers a wide variety of machined aluminum cogs, each made in Minnesota. Find their selection at WolfToothComp.com.
Surly Singlespeed Cogs
Surly makes a selection of hardened chromoly steel cogs. Find them here.
Surly Singlespeed Spacers
The Surly Singlespeed Spacer kit is one of the more popular options out there and works with a standard Shimano HG hub driver. Find it here.
Singlespeed Conversion
If you have a bike without a sliding or pivoting dropout, or other means of tensioning a chain, here are a couple of well-regarded chain tensioners and other products for singlespeed conversion:
Surly Singleator
The Surly Singleator mounts to rear derailleur hangers for a simple, effective, and adjustable means of creating vertical dropout singlespeed drivetrains. More at Surlybikes.com.
PAUL Melvin
The Melvin bolts to the frame where the rear derailleur would normally go and allows the use of a singlespeed rear wheel on bikes with vertical dropouts. Detail at PAULcomp.com.
Problem Solvers Zinger
The Problem Solvers Zinger allows you to add a singlespeed cog to a SRAM XD hub driver. It comes with 19 and 20 tooth cogs and all the spacers you need. Find it here.
If you’re a singlespeeder and have any product recommendations or tips, please leave them in the conversation below…
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