Full-suspension belt-drive singlespeed update (now with added Centre-Track)

I’m not going into the whys, hows and whats. Search my forum history.

But here you go:

Mk1, September 2010:

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Mk2, March 2011:

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Mk3, September 2011:

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Mk4, March 2012:

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Yes, I know its got deeply unfashionable mudguards, tyres and pedals.
But I don’t care.

Its light, quiet and clean, and it fits on a bike which is a hoot to ride. Raison d’etre.

been following ur build. looks nice.
why nubber w centre track?

pS love the K”A”, always wanted one for SS when I was riding 26″…. wonder if someone will make a 29er with zero chain growth…

The snubber:? Belts and braces. (see what I did there?)
If it looks like its not being used, I’ll take it off.

Belts and braces

ive seen your snubber probs 🙂

wow man, that bike looks really cool, very unique and interesting. 🙂

Cheers Mike.

Wow. Looking at the dates on the pics, I seem to make progress every 6 months. Hadn’t realised before.

looks cool, how does it ride?

Loving the decathlon mudguard.. Only saying cos I have one..
Damned if I can figure out how to fit it on my 575 though!

How are you finding the belt drive ? Is it good with a lot of climbing pressure ? Any slippage

faz083: Rides pretty much like any other A, only quieter. Ooodles of fun. 🙂

redchilli: How d I find it? Long story. Lot of effort to get it to work, had lots of problems with it slipping under load, partially due to shoddy designed Gates snubber 9which is why i designed my own) and partially due to frame flex theough the suspension linkages. That damaged the previous belt enough for it to finally give up the ghost and snap a couple of months ago.
Hopefully all I’ve learnt about setup, and the fact that Centre-track can cope with misalignment means I won’t damage this one, so it won’t slip and it won’t break 😉

Looks like it needs a proper test in the mud.

Bonkers. Love it. 🙂

ruined it with the mud guards

ruined it with the mud guards

ahem:

Yes, I know its got deeply unfashionable mudguards

Do you see a face of concern? 😉

Pukeko: yep. This weekend?

So, went out last night with Pukeko in the mud and slop in the local woods.

And it just worked. No slipping, no popping, no breaking (thankfully). It just worked. Quietly and smoothly, with no fears about lube getting washed off 🙂

More to follow. I may yet ride it at Dyfi….

Why does it need the 2nd guide,?

pS love the K”A”, always wanted one for SS when I was riding 26″…. wonder if someone will make a 29er with zero chain growth…

That’d be a Lenze Milk Money then.

I salute your efforts

Why does it need the 2nd guide,?

2nd guide?

Thanks Kimbers 🙂

Better idea,junk the rubber band and cobby add on, put old fashioned chain on (98.8 pc efficient)bit of lube and away u go….otherwise lovely bike!

Probably the best bike project on here.

How do you change gear?

It’s a singlespeed, you don’t change gear

I love the way this polarizes opinion.

Its worth persevering with just to wind up the naysayers and doom-mongers. 😉

well dun that man 😉

lovin it long time baby

“chain on (98.8 pc efficient)bit of lube”
But isnt that when lubed and without it beihng worn?
So muddy it up and your lubes is gone and wears out so over time you’ve got a worn dry chain, which is not going to be 98.8% efficient?

I like the look of the mk2 over the mk4. Not sure how much is that its clean and has no mudguards