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You know, I never really gave dinglespeed a thought, which is odd because one of my uncle's nicknames is Dingle. The stupid low gear is one of the reasons I don't bother heading out to the Chilterns on my SS.
Got any suggestions for setup? You talking about using specific 2x dingle ring(s) or just a flip flop? Not sure I can do it on the Kona but maybe the Inbred?
Ah, idiot, disc brakes. I can't flip-flop. Maybe two cogs on the cassette. Chain tension might be an issue - wonder how much I can change the gear with the same chain length.
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I use a dinglespeed in the Chilterns & Swinley because of the (to me) too spinney to get there and too tall on the hills. I run 2 chainrings 36 & 32 on the front and two cogs 20 & 16 on the rear carrier. Gives me 36/16 to ride into the hills and 32/20 in the hills. Same number of teeth overall on both set ups so same chain length & no need to change chain or adjust drop outs. 29er of course...
As long as total number teeth add up to the same on both front and rear combos chain length about the same
velosaurus
I'm surprised more people don't run dinglespeed for the very reason that it's a pain in the arse to ride your 'off road' gear 'on road' to the trails. If it takes a significant amount of time to get there and then you'll be spending a worthwhile amount of time off road, it's definitely worth the minute it takes to undo the wheel and move the chain across.