I bought a new bike- Gravity Deadeye Single Speed Fat Tire Bike
About a week ago, I got into a bidding war on eBay for a new Gravity Deadeye Single Speed Fat Tire Bike. Normally these sell on BikesDirect.com for about $299. Since I felt that I was getting a good deal, I kept bidding. I won the auction at $220…
My turn to ride the Nashbar Bee’s Knees 650b Single Speed!
This past rainy weekend was my turn to ride the Nashbar Bee’s Knees I have dubbed “Tweena”. Â If you don’t get it, its because its “between a 26 and a 29″. Â The frame is a and small at 5’9” and the…
Nashbar Bee’s Knees 650b Single Speed
One of the newest bikes to arrive for testing at MtnBikeRiders.com is this little steel beauty. This is the Nashbar Bee’s Knees Single Speed 650b. Product description: The new 650b mountain bikes are the next big thing and the Nashbar Bee’s…
Single Speed Soma Supdate
Get it? Supdate…Like S as in Single Speed Soma…but since Update doesn’t start with S, I threw it in there. But then it makes it like a double meaning, Sup’ as in “What’s up” but combined with Update becomes…
The Single Speed Bandwagon
I did it. I jumped on the single speed bandwagon. I suppose it was just a matter of time really…with all these boys around me on their single speeds. I swore I’d never do it. But I really just couldn’t resist. I was blown away when I…
Rigid Single Speed Update, Right-Sizing
This week I worked on right-sizing the steerer tube on my carbon fork and the width of my handlebars. On my last update (#1) I wasn’t quite sure which handlebar/stem to use. I’ve decided to give the KORE Torsion Bar and B52 stem a try. Stock…
Update #1 – Rigid Single Speed project
Hey folks, this is an update on my rigid singlespeed project. I started this in beginning of November. Since then, I’ve received a significant piece for the build. From SASO, is a rigid Carbon fork. The fork has carbon fiber legs/stanchions as…
New Rigid Single Speed project
For my birthday last month, my fiancé bought me a Zion 660 EBB (eccentric bottom bracket) frame from Jenson USA. At first, I wasn’t quite sure which route I wanted to build the bike – either Rigid SS, SS w/suspension or a 1×9. Unsure…
Wheels Manufacturing SSK3 Single Speed Conversion Kit
Wheels Manufacturing just sent us this nice little set up, its the SSK3 It comes with all you see here, Spacers (6), Chainguides (2),1 mm Shims (2)16t Cog (1). The thing that caught my attention would be the chain guides…cool eh? I’ll be…
Red Rocket Single Speed Update
I had to borrow the camera at work to get these shots for you folks. Sheck it out! Here’s the specs: SID Race fork Shimano DX SPD pedals Alex Wheels BBG Bash Guard-Red! Sette Single Speed Tensioner Sette Single Speed Conversion Kit AVID Single…