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Thrasher
Hi all,
I just joined this forum and have just bought my first 'proper' single speed. I say proper as my actual first single speed was a bright orange BTWin vitamin - which weighed a ton, had the steering responsiveness of a barge, was so under geared you were spinning out before you could get going and it felt like you were riding on solid tyres!
Anyway, I digress!
The 'new' project is a 2007 langster in brown - the skull edition - and I'd been surreptitiously lusting for one for years after seeing a very same model at my local station many years ago :)
The bike's mostly still original spec, but needs a non-drive side crank arm (as a generic mtb shimano arm - in a different length to the drive side sugino arm - has been fitted), and a seat post and saddle (again, the originals were replaced).
It's also missing a pedal and currently has a single orange mks style fitted to the drive side arm.
I'll be fitting some profile airwings as the original drop bars look a bit bent on one side and was planning to use the original teatro levers (if they'll fit), else I'll get some it's or similar.
Regarding the missing crank arm can anybody recommend/suggest where I might find a replacement sugino arm - or alternatively an appropriate replacement crankset. I have been offered an older shimano 105 52/42 chainset (and only use the 42 ring to keep same gearing as original) which I believe uses the same square taper BB. Would the chain line be OK with this setup? Has anyone used this on a langster or other single speed?
All other advice and comments welcome :)
Thank you,
Mike