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DHBIKERPUNK
03-25-2007, 10:18 AM
I wanted to convert my stp2 to a single speed, and i was wondering how much $$ its gonna cost me to do that, and also how i do it cuz i wanted to do it myself if possible.
ZHendo
03-25-2007, 11:38 AM
shouldn't cost too much as long as you already have a single ring up front. take off your derrailuer and everything, and then just buy the single speed conversion kit that slides onto the hub body with the different spacers and cog, and then you should be ready to go. my guess is that it will cost you about $20-30 total.
ebrider510
03-25-2007, 01:35 PM
shouldn't cost too much as long as you already have a single ring up front. take off your derrailuer and everything, and then just buy the single speed conversion kit that slides onto the hub body with the different spacers and cog, and then you should be ready to go. my guess is that it will cost you about $20-30 total.

that plus a chain tensioner since stp's have vertical drops (for some reason.) but, if you have a granny ring laying around you can use that as a "ghost ring" tensioner. works well if you slide it back far enough.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/norcalfreerider/P1020367.jpg
DThomson
03-25-2007, 05:03 PM
does that really work??
AirAddict
03-25-2007, 06:51 PM
In therory, it should work... but I don't think i'd trust that.

A tensioner seems like it'd be a much more reliable, stable way to put tension on your chain.
corey_rideDC
03-25-2007, 06:59 PM
rennen tensioner
escapeartist
03-25-2007, 08:42 PM
that plus a chain tensioner since stp's have vertical drops (for some reason.) but, if you have a granny ring laying around you can use that as a "ghost ring" tensioner. works well if you slide it back far enough.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/norcalfreerider/P1020367.jpg

Anyone else find this pic hilarious? I mean...it says "ADJUSTABLE DROPOUT SYSTEM" in a big sticker right on the seatstay.
xcursedx
03-25-2007, 08:55 PM
the granny gear works fine, i've seen pro's with them
opjones
03-26-2007, 06:35 AM
Anyone else find this pic hilarious? I mean...it says "ADJUSTABLE DROPOUT SYSTEM" in a big sticker right on the seatstay.

:shocked: yes i do
fiddy_ryder
03-26-2007, 11:48 AM
Anyone else find this pic hilarious? I mean...it says "ADJUSTABLE DROPOUT SYSTEM" in a big sticker right on the seatstay.


you see the multiple gears on the back right? using the ghost ring when in the talles gear allows that rider to run the wheel slammed for the shortest chainstays. then he ca switch to a diff gear and sitll run the wheel slammed. makes lots of sense to me.
ebrider510
03-26-2007, 01:19 PM
haha, yes i know it says adjustable drop out system...but they didn't actually work unless you ran a very skinny rear tire. there was a part of the stay that came inward toward the wheel making tire clearance an issue. you could truthfully only run it slammed all the way or all the way back. and YES the ghost ring concept does work as long as your chain gets tight enough. phil sunbaum(SP?) uses one too.
escapeartist
03-26-2007, 08:44 PM
Okay, good points guys. I used to ride a Dr Jekyl but I ran a max daddy 1.85 (cheap and fast) so I guess I never ran into that problem.