single or derailleur?

PB Forum :: Dirt Jumping & Street
single or derailleur?
Author Message
flag jake989
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 21:47 Quote
theres a big difference between mph and km/h
flag iggz
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 21:48 Quote
jake989 wrote:
theres a big difference between mph and km/h

no kiddin ?
flag epicbiker
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 21:52 Quote
vinceliberatore wrote:
loveDJandDH wrote:
would single speed be good for starting freeriding and DH

No, it'll be too easy of a gearing.

And to the person above who said that you need a tensioner, it's for VERTICAL dropouts.

Vertical.

in some cases chain tensioners are needed for frames with horizontal drop outs. my friend needed some for his blackmarket riot
flag signorvince2
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 21:53 Quote
epicbiker wrote:
vinceliberatore wrote:
loveDJandDH wrote:
would single speed be good for starting freeriding and DH

No, it'll be too easy of a gearing.

And to the person above who said that you need a tensioner, it's for VERTICAL dropouts.

Vertical.

in some cases chain tensioners are needed for frames with horizontal drop outs. my friend needed some for his blackmarket riot

True, but the majority of those are frames with very short dropouts.
flag epicbiker
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 21:54 Quote
loveDJandDH wrote:
would single speed be good for starting freeriding and DH

umm going single speed for freeride or dh as long as ur talking about fully would be difficult. if u plan on using a hardtail then its easy. with a fully u need to set up a tensioner to keep ur chain tension somewhat constant through your travel
flag AqueousBeef
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 22:03 Quote
loveDJandDH wrote:
vinceliberatore wrote:
loveDJandDH wrote:

what do u mean by too easy of gearing?

I don't know about you, but when i'm doing DH, I am usually always in the highest gear in the back (11t) and I use a 38t ring. that's close to a 3.5:1 ratio. Most people ruin a 2:1 ratio for SS. You could run something like 3:1, but that wouldn't be very practical.
so would a 3:1 for SS be like 40t in the front and 10t in the back
lol
flag iggz
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 22:04 Quote
epicbiker wrote:
loveDJandDH wrote:
would single speed be good for starting freeriding and DH

umm going single speed for freeride or dh as long as ur talking about fully would be difficult. if u plan on using a hardtail then its easy. with a fully u need to set up a tensioner to keep ur chain tension somewhat constant through your travel

you could use this http://www.sicklines.com/reviews/yess-pro-vertical-full-suspension/
flag AqueousBeef
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 22:07 Quote
Guys, I can walk at 600 mph. No, it's true! I got this airplane that i ride a few times a year. You should see it, I mean really. I'm walking at like 600 mph
flag signorvince2
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 22:08 Quote
AqueousBeef wrote:
Guys, I can walk at 600 mph. No, it's true! I got this airplane that i ride a few times a year. You should see it, I mean really. I'm walking at like 600 mph

True, but can you have sex at 600MPH?

Scratch that, not can, WILL you?
flag AqueousBeef
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 22:19 Quote
^^^What do you do when your girlfriend starts smoking?

Slow down and apply lube!
flag Hummeroid
Posted: May 19, 2008 at 22:20 Quote
AqueousBeef wrote:
^^^What do you do when your girlfriend starts smoking?

Slow down and apply lube!

Gotta use full synthetic for that kind of frictional application!
flag jeff-hurd
Posted: May 20, 2008 at 4:57 Quote
ilikemybike011 wrote:
jeff-hurd wrote:
vinceliberatore wrote:
I've topped out at 50/55 MPH on this massive hill in Tahoe. That's sprinting down for over half a mile with 38/11 gearing on my DH bike. I call BS on you.
it might be BS on the gearing, im not sure what it is but i can deff do 60-65kmh down this hill, ill try to get a vid, and i will ceck my gearing tmrw and report back

Calling bs on vinceliberatore is a bad move
i meant i might of been wrong on my gearing.
flag jeff-hurd
Posted: May 20, 2008 at 8:47 Quote
srry dudes, just checked and im a 32/16, not 22/15.
flag erik74
Posted: May 20, 2008 at 11:33 Quote
80km/h down a hill on a zellers bike, i win Razz
flag backflip142007
Posted: May 20, 2008 at 11:38 Quote
erik74 wrote:
80km/h down a hill on a zellers bike, i win Razz
what do you mean?

 


Copyright © 2000 - 2024. Pinkbike.com. All rights reserved.
dv42 0.012394
Mobile Version of Website