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You could do a lot worse than a Singular Swift.
Your own hardtail with a converter kit. That's what I've been doing for the last 10 years. I can swap it back to gears in 90 mins, then back to SS again in 30.
Dialled Love/ Hate..
45rpm
Another rec for a Singular Swift - always brings a smile to my face when I ride it, comfortable, responsive bike.
A lot of people will probably say Genesis iO. I would.
What price point? And for what terrain?
Depends on budget. I have a Ti IF but on a good day I still find myself reaching for my v braked On One.
Genesis IO is not bad, good value...
on ones have lovely handling and normally have decent deals on complete bikes...
You could buy my indy fab if you like ,its very nice 🙂
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build one from ground up to your own spec and get that sens of achivement when everyone tells you your mad and itl never work but yet they still cant loose you thru the woods 😆
i went thou the conversion phase but never worked 100% but when i took the plump for a propper ss frame it all became clear it was the way forwerd for me.
as for the question sanderson is worth a look for a good starting base.
my 2p worth.
Love the pink flowers on the bars Rocketdog.
These ride very nice!
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try gear 13 on your bike and just leave it there 🙄
I've got a Genesis iO, all I did was fit a set of Tora SL's and some decent tyres and it's an awesome bike.
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Love the pink flowers on the bars Rocketdog.
not just pink flowers
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my Genesis will be for sale......
daveells your's is 19" isn't it?
My 16" Cotic Simple obviously, email in profile. 😉
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For Sale:
19" Voodoo Wanga singlespeed, sliding dropouts, Candy Apple Red. (Fine for me at 5'11" tall)
Light weight & a lovely compliant ride.
Mavic Cossroc UST wheelset with Hutchinson Bulldog Lite UST tyres, set-up tubeless with sealent.
Exotic Carbon Fork - long steerer.
Ritchey Pro Stem & Seatpost.
Easton EA70 Monkey Bars, OS, mid-rise, 685mm wide.
ODI Yeti Lock-On grips.
FSA Singlespeed Chainset & Bash with Shimano HTII BB.
32:18 Gearing.
WTB Rocket Ti Stealth Saddle.
*BRAKES & PEDALS NOT INCLUDED*
£400 ono collected (York-Leeds Area)
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Um.. I have a Charge Duster SS frame with nice bits added - Bought the whole bike 2 years ago and have upgraded everything (except the stem and frame :wink:)
Steel is ace...
Pace is worth looking at too!
Use your old bits and build one,that's what ss is about using up old crap to build a winter bike so you don't knacker your best one
Beautiful HT frame of your choice, freehub spacers and a tensioner.
I really love my slidey Inbred. Sanderson Soloist in the std or posh 853 variety would be worth a look also.
I have a matt black Orange P7 singlespeed with swapable dropouts, RockShox Tora, WTB / GT wheels, nice wide Marin bars, Conti Mountain King 2.4s, Richey seatpost, WTB saddle, Truvativ Stylo c/set, howitzer BB 32 x 18, deore hydraulic disk brakes. Beautiful stealth SS - looking for £ 375 posted.
I have original warranty card and mech hanger / bolts etc.
Pic below - now has decals.
Bernie
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Singular swift
ScandAL ! 8)
I've gone down the hardtail and converter route. As I've been riding it singlespeed for 2 years my next frame may be specefic or at least one that doesn't need a tensioner.
I'd recommend a Chumba HX1, Cotic simple or something from on-one.
I prefer just using a vertical dropout frame- as living with it overall is easier imo. The chain tensioner means you never need to bother adjusting the dropouts or ebb to get chain tension, and the back wheel is a lot easier to get out to fix a mid ride puncture than carting a couple of 15mm spanners around...
Disagree, horizontal dropouts, with no silly adjuster like the more modern On One's etc work really well and no need for all the weight of a chain tensioner.
This was awsome, really fast, light and nimble (but avoid these forks :!:), sadly no longer with me..... 😥
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Another vote for the Genesis, although they have stopped being made now and I struggled to get hold of a new frame.
Also Scandal although mine is a 29er.
Inbreds/Wangas are always a good option too
a mid ride puncture than carting a couple of 15mm spanners around...
Use a quick release then there is no need for nuts.One of my fixed wheel bikes uses a quick release with no problems
EBB, adjust once and forget, that's been my experience over the last 18 months with my Swift