Turning my old Ksyriums into single speed . . . [Archive]

BumbleBeeDave

04-25-2013, 08:18 PM

I've got my old SSC's sitting in the basement. What would I need to do to turn them into a single speed setup to use on my Langster?

Remove cassette body . . . and get new axle? What exactly would I need to buy?

Can anybody point me to a good step-by-step online somewhere? Any general tips?

Many thanks!

BBD

vav

04-25-2013, 08:20 PM

Cassette out. In one of these:

http://www.lickbike.com/lickimages/2337.gif

Done

roydyates

04-25-2013, 08:43 PM

I've got my old SSC's sitting in the basement. What would I need to do to turn them into a single speed setup to use on my Langster?

Remove cassette body . . . and get new axle? What exactly would I need to buy?

Can anybody point me to a good step-by-step online somewhere? Any general tips?

Many thanks!

BBD
just curious, does a Langster have 130mm rear spacing?

BumbleBeeDave

04-25-2013, 08:59 PM

just curious, does a Langster have 130mm rear spacing?

I'll go measure. That may kill the idea right there . . .

BBD

gavingould

04-25-2013, 10:37 PM

pretty sure it's 120 spacing on a langster.

Pete Mckeon

04-25-2013, 11:26 PM

Since you have been to Cyclesport before call MIKE and say it wqs me who gave you his name 201-391-5269. Pete

I've got my old SSC's sitting in the basement. What would I need to do to turn them into a single speed setup to use on my Langster?

Remove cassette body . . . and get new axle? What exactly would I need to buy?

Can anybody point me to a good step-by-step online somewhere? Any general tips?

Many thanks!

BBD

christian

04-26-2013, 06:59 AM

Yeah, I don't think this is going to work barring major groundbreaking surgery. Ksyriums are 130mm and there are not any shorter track axles or anything available. Undoubtedly you could find some Mavic track wheel parts and maybe effect a workable swap, but it would be far far cheaper to sell them and buy some cheap single speed wheels.

thwart

04-26-2013, 07:15 AM

Or... sell the Langster, and convert the Queen Bee into a single speed/fixie. :eek:

Always figured you for a hipster anyway. ;)

William

04-26-2013, 07:19 AM

Or... sell the Langster, and convert the Queen Bee into a single speed/fixie. :eek:

Always figured you for a hipster anyway. ;)

True! Get a Eno Single Speed Rear Hub on the QBee and be done with it. Be hip yo!

William

oldpotatoe

04-26-2013, 07:32 AM

I've got my old SSC's sitting in the basement. What would I need to do to turn them into a single speed setup to use on my Langster?

Remove cassette body . . . and get new axle? What exactly would I need to buy?

Can anybody point me to a good step-by-step online somewhere? Any general tips?

Many thanks!

BBD

Single speed or fixie?

SS, easy, spacers, one cog, lockring.

Fixie-no can do.