FS/FT :: ~'97 Wheeler Mountain Bike converted to Single Speed
I just finished building this bike up, but I'm trying to make up for what I just paid for my '47 Kay. (Although I'm always interested in some horse trading) This thing is a BLAST to ride, but I have 2 other SS bikes at home.
- 18" frame from around '97 and is in excellent condition, a few scratches and some stickers, but in excellent ridable condition.
- 1 1/8" rigid fork from a '96 DB with a nearly new threaded headset
- WTB Wheelset
- Promax V-Brakes and Levers
- Oury Grips on a lightweight riser bar
- STX RC Crank and Bottom Bracket
- Sette Tensioner
- Front and Rear Locking Skewers
- Older Vetta Saddle (the sette in the picture will not be included)
The bike is currently set up as a single speed 36 x 16 (I THINK) but I have other gears that I am willing to include, in case you want to try different combinations. The chain ring and cog are ramped (from a geared cluster) but I haven't had any trouble with chain skips or jumping, though I haven't used this agressively yet. I will include a half-link if you want to try and run this without the tensioner (I actually think that it would work as the rear drop outs have enough play in them).
Also included with the bike is a 7 speed rear cassette, and 3 chain rings for the crank, and a longer chain. I will be including a front and rear derailleur as well. If you wanted to convert this to geared, you would only need to come up with some shifters and cables.
