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Using a 120mm Suntour Hub suitable for 5 x 8spd sprockets (or 7 x 10spd as pictured, but I like the idea of chunkier 8spd kit)

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An Ultegra 8spd bar end shifter...

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a shortcage 105 mech with hanger for horizontal drops, full length gear outer and my existing 3/32" singlespeed front ring (possible fitting a small 1x chainguide as insurance...)

For some reason I can't resist the idea of trying this on my Charge Plug, I love it as a singlespeed but it's proven itself so versatile that adding a few gears would possibly make it the perfect winter road bike whilst still maintaining some of its agricultural appeal. Also I could offset the additional weight of the gears by replacing the stock front wheel with something that weighs less than 1kg...

No coincidence that I'm currently nursing two clicky/twingey knees after a little too much enthusiasm with the single gear.

Anyone got any pics of any similar conversions?


 
Posted : 23/01/2018 1:58 pm