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Are there single speed electric bikes already?
Let's see how far the trend of motorcycle-disguised-as-bicycle is at. Electric drive is penetrating most market segments. The front derailleur is dead.
I believe all types of electric motors have an ...
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Convert single speed, steel framed, vintage track bike to geared
Is there any way to convert a steel framed single speed vintage track bike to a geared bike? I have a track bike with only the rails for the wheel but I've moved out of the city and there are more ...
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Convert track bike to geared
Is there any way to convert a track bike to a geared bike? I have a track bike with only the rails for the wheel but I've moved out of the city and there are more hills where I am now living so would ...
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Strida single speed - upgrade to 2-3 speeds possible?
Would it be possible to upgrade a single-speed Strida to 2-3 speeds?
I know there is a Strida model with 3 speeds but the frame is different with respect to the one of a single speed. In particular, ...
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10 gears to singlespeed
My second hand Hercules bicycle came with 10 gears. Two gears in the front and five in the back. The gearshift does not work well and since I cycle in the same gear all the time anyway, I consider ...
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Is the second decimal important in the ring/cog ratio?
The ring of my single speed is starting to wear out now that I'm approaching the 10k km and I'm planning to do an upgrade.
Most of the crank sets that I find interesting only come in 48–51 teeth.
I'...
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Converting 3×7 speed into a 2(chainrings)×1(sprockect)
I own Firefox Rapide 21s, which has Acera 7s(14-28t) groupset are rear and Tourney 3s(28-38-48t) groupset at front.
In a recent accident, the rear derailleur took some impact and is bent now, it ...
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Finding which gear on my bike is closest to a single-gear bike
I have a 21 speed bike, and I'm thinking of purchasing a 1 speed. Does anyone know what gear on the 21 would be for a 1? I'm trying to see how well my bike does on that gear in my area. Thanks!
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2 speed quad sprocket bike... do these exist? If not, why not? [closed]
I was wondering if they make a 2 speed bike with a design having 2 front sprockets (one on each side of the bottom bracket) and 2 rear sprockets such that there is some mechanism that can switch ...
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triple chainring with with single speed freewheel
I have a Hero Sprint Axis (with 18T freewheel).I ride mostly on flat roads, but want more top speed and a lower gear for starting from standstill. Is it possible to just install a triple chainring ...
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Gears on a singlespeed frame
I'm building a new bike and have ridden a frame which feels (and looks) amazing. I'm dead set on buying it but it's a single speed frame. Ideally I would like gears at the rear. It has a dropout which ...
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Is it possible to shorten a chain?
I have the following chain/gear setup:
I like to get rid of the rear wheel gears. However I don't want to buy any new parts. That is why I am wondering if I simply can remove all the parts from the ...
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Are single-speed bikes better equipped to handle cog/chain wear?
I need to decide between a single-speed and multiple-speed bike.
I usually ride multiple-speed mountain/city bikes in the highest gear anyway (around town). They're not intended for that, and doing ...
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