The Official MS Bike Talk Thread - motors need not apply

so did you pull the trigger yet?? I picked up a chain tensioner so I can complete my singlespeed carbon Merckx AXM. Not that I expect to ride it anytime soon...

 
Pedro said:
Not yet.

I just got boned for $440 by a local guy selling "seasoned" firewood. I am 90% sure that the tree was standing within the last 3mo. It is that green. and now the dude won't return my calls.
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Buy Local. Buy Maine.

Is it a business or just a dude who happens to have lots of wood?

 
Ok I should recind that post. It is a local logging company. The delivery guy pulled from the green pile instead of the seasoned pile. It is being made right. so I am cool with it.

so I should be getting this bike soonish.

 
well maybe I can get this pile shipped to me before then. or should I ride my SS MTB? do I need a basket? haha

 
I'll most likely be riding a single speed, with a backpack or messenger bag. Mid point beer sounds good to me. There's a CVS over on Forest Ave we could stop and get something and then hit the Great Lost Bear. Just a thought...

 
mikebike357 said:
I'll most likely be riding a single speed, with a backpack or messenger bag. Mid point beer sounds good to me. There's a CVS over on Forest Ave we could stop and get something and then hit the Great Lost Bear. Just a thought...
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I'll probably do the same, bag wise. My choices are road bike or 5" travel bike, unless I can get a singlespeed built in time...

 
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You should make the ole Dean into a single speed. Easily done if you have an extra set of brake levers. You'll need a chain tensioner which you can get off of PricePoint or Nashbar, etc for around $20. Actually, I believe Nashbar has a whole kit which includes the spacers for the freehub and 3 different cogs. EASY.

 
mikebike357 said:
You should make the ole Dean into a single speed. Easily done if you have an extra set of brake levers. You'll need a chain tensioner which you can get off of PricePoint or Nashbar, etc for around $20. Actually, I believe Nashbar has a whole kit which includes the spacers for the freehub and 3 different cogs. EASY.
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That nashbar one is what is on my MTB. You need way more chain tension than you would think, but it works.

 
i've been using the Nashbar one on a beater bike that hauls the kid trailer & has the rack for the kid seat for years. Works well. I just bought a new one from PricePoint (exact same tensioner as Nashber) for the Merckx but the sucker is damn noisy. Not sure why. I may flip flop the old Nashbar one onto the Merckx. I want to ride the carbon beast for the cranksgiving...

 
ShagginWagon said:
Ya- need a new crankset too. And I might build up the kona, sell the dean....meh
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keep the Dean!!! For the crankset, you can pickup a Truvativ Stylo 3.3 for $114 online which includes the GXP bottom bracket. Then to make it a single speed, just remove the big and small rings. You'll need shorter chainring bolts too. Still cheaper than buying the Stylo 1.1 single speed crankset.

 
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