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My DMR was 7/1
Wasn't something I'd want to ride about any distance on. Missed the front derailleur
Wasn't something I'd want to ride about any distance on. Missed the front derailleur
My DMR was single speed, I rode twenty something miles on it once but it took literally all day. Haven't ridden a DJ bike for years now, might head to eBay to see if anyone's selling one cheap and local.My DMR was 7/1
Wasn't something I'd want to ride about any distance on. Missed the front derailleur
The big answer to your original question will be how steep a hill do you plan on going up?
34t on the back, with a 34 or even 36 up front on a 26" wheeled bike, will get you up most stuff with a bit effort.
I used to run 34t up front with 11-32 10 speed on my old 26" hard tail, and it was fine for all but the steepest. The only issue was I'd spin out on long fast descents.
My current 27.5" wheeled bouncy bike, is 32t up front with 11-32, and there's not much I can't pedal up, but I'm probably a bit fitter.
When going 1x (one by), you generally have to compromise. Unless you spend stupid amounts of money on SRAM Eagle with their dinner plate sized rear cassettes.
As has been mentioned in a roundabout way, you'll still need something to keep the chain on at the front. Modern bikes use thick/thin chainrings, but I doubt you'll get those suitable for 7 speed, so you'll either have to fit some kind of chain guide, or just fit an old front mech with limit screws wound in to hold it in the required place to keep the chain on.
I never even knew the mega range existed, its basically a extra low first gear.
Did a bit on this today, needed some shed time to clear my head while other stuff going on.
Managed to achieve everything I wanted for very little cost, the only thing I actually paid for was £10 for the thick/thin chain ring.
Could do with a crank that would let me mount the chainring the other side, this will improve the chainline in 1st but its not a huge concern right now
I also stripped, cleaned and greased the bottom bracket, was going to replace but its good as new now.
One small point, this is not the bike I was talking about when I started the thread, I had stuck some tyres and cheap forks on this and it was sold, the chap came to pick it up and got all misty eyed over the bike I was about to modify so I sold him that for double what I paid for it, saving me having to buy more tyres
Few pics, didnt take many as I was just enjoying shed time
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you could cycle up a wall on that!
top speed about 3mph?
You mean the huge 1st cog?
If you have cycled up to the Humber bridge you will know it makes sense, but the majority of my use will be 2-7.
I also like the clean look of the front cog
no, the front cog.You mean the huge 1st cog?
If you have cycled up to the Humber bridge you will know it makes sense, but the majority of my use will be 2-7.
I also like the clean look of the front cog
no, the front cog.
that'll be lower geared than my MTB: and i cycled up Ben Nevis[1] on it.
you'll beknAshattered just pedalling fast enough to stay upright.
[1](not to the top - but close enough to have a snowball fight in April)
Same number of teeth as the old middle cog, for £10 I thought it was a good starting point and 4 bolts if I want to try something else
just zoomed in: 34T?
it must be the picture which is deceptive - because it looks nearer a 24T.
probably be OK then.