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So I have a 10speed Schwinn Sprint, and I was wondering if it is worth it to convert it to a single speed? |
I'm heading back to school shortly, and I was just wondering if someone could give me some direction in regards to the old road bike I currently own. It's in IMMACULATE condition, no rust, all original components, in working order, but I don't want to shell out money to make it a lighterweight single speed if it's not worth it. Is it worth the conversion or should I just try and find some aluminum bike on eBay? My budget is only like $200 so it limits things. Some sites offer single speed conversion kits for a fraction of your budget. I'm not sure how good they work, but check them out for yourself http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?categ... e-bay it and get the bike of your choice, plenty of buyers. have fun and good luck. heck yea !Schwinn Sprint is a Classic,total retro geometry and all. there is probably a used bike shop with parts in your town. GO to the local metro area, ask some bike messengers where you can get these parts .http://www.recycledcycles.com/ I went to this shop in seattle the other day to get parts for a hybrid bike I'm making from scratch. Also Regular bike shop just throw away part when folks bring in their bike to get upgrades. You can ask them to save parts for you in someone upgrades , or go out back and check the dumpster=D .(for real) Youre probably talking about a 'fixie' ,and they are notoriously with 1 or no hand break, puny seat, no derairier (sometimes a front or rear alone) . so you can make it totally costom . I'm in the process of learning th ebike building trade myself. Wanna put 2 caliper breaks on 1 break lever! WIth persuit handle bars , no rear derailier,home paint, costom sticker seem key to making it look factory built so i'm lookin on line for those too. Hey good luck with your fixie. Keep in mind , you need some strong legs to get up hills ,also you can get hubs with or with out freewheel. PEACE seattle If you want to convert it to a fixed gear, make sure it has horizontal dropouts. Most aluminum frames will not have horizontal dropouts, but I suspect your steel frame does. For a single speed (with freewheel) conversion, the dropouts do not matter. You can always convert your Schwinn and ride it for a while. If you really get into SS/Fixed gear riding you can always sell the Schwinn on craigslist and then buy a nicer one with 700C rims, 531 frame, track hubs, etc. The hardest thing about converting the bike to fixed gear is re-dishing the wheel. If this is your first conversion, I would pay someone to re-dish the wheel, watch them, and take notes. IN general, your Schwinn will be worth more as a single speed/fixed gear than it was as a geared bike anyway. Own a 1984 Peugeot DIY fixed gear conversion, 1981 Pinarello (Columbus, Campy NR, 3TTT, baby), 1980 Univega commuter, 2006 Specialized Allez Elite, old MTB, and some other goofy Italian steel I picked up at a swap meet. Ride daily. Commute to work. Check out www.sheldonbrown.com for everything you need to know about DIY bike tinkering. |
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