Do I keep this as single speed dilemma. .

Posted on Fri 10th, April 2020

• #1

nuovo_record
So built this last year, not even ridden it yet! Ive been thinking about converting it back to geared but I'd have to buy a load of kit like sti''s, cranks, mechs etc. Or should I leave it and convert my current holdsworth single to more "old school" with dt shifters?

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• #2

nuovo_record
And the holdsworth (minus chain)

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• #3

billygoat8 in reply to @nuovo_record

Sounds like you answer your own question
• #4

kjlem

Depends a bit on what you wanna use it for...
• #5

Tijs in reply to @nuovo_record

Chain looks awfully tight and with no way of tensioning it, keeping this single speed would definitely not be my choice.
• #6

nuovo_record in reply to @Tijs

There is some slack on it, doesn't look like it but it's not tight.
• #7

JT

Do you HAVE to have a geared bike? Nothing wrong with two fg/ss's
• #8

nuovo_record

No I don't HAVE to, but as I'm getting on then a geared bike might be handy.

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