TrialsMan Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I was just wondering what you guys prefer? Smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b'mouth trials Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I used to run gears but switched to single speed when I changed my bike. I prefer it alot more, not so much stuff on the bars, no cables running everywhere and tidier (Y) Go single speed IMO, hope I helped, Aaron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I like single speed a little bit better i soppose. i am running that on my DH bike and trials bike. I like it more because it doesn't bend and break as much. I jsut think it is less hasle. but i do like gears becuase it is easier to pedal and you can have it in all diffrent ratios so... Chris (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 (edited) I would never have a stock with gears. Never. All that extra cables and cogs. Not worth it. (Y) Edited May 6, 2005 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I prefer the simplicity and ( slight ) weight saving that SS offers once I'm on target at a spot , but getting there can be annoying . I can't stand actually cycling around between spots , perhaps I should use that time to work on manuals . As stated above , going singlespeed leaves the bar uncluttered with unneccesary cabling . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Singlespeed as it also allowes you to get rid of pansy mountain bike chains and slap and bmx chain on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munki Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Depends on what sort of dropouts are on the frame. I'm yet to find a good tensioner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Gears suck! Yeah yeah it's all good going for riding places quicker but that takes up a very minor time that your actually riding! Single speed all the way! Rob (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Depends on what sort of dropouts are on the frame. I'm yet to find a good tensioner. ← rholloff(sp) are ment to be really good. i have a forge, bolted into my dropouts. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munki Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 rholloff(sp) are ment to be really good. i have a forge, bolted into my dropouts. (Y) ← Are the forge ones stille made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanRs Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I dont like using gears as constant shifting of gears causes faster chain and cog wear. and with the worries of chains snapping, i dont want to increase the chances! also, if you land on your mech, your pritty much guaranteed to never get your gears running smoothly again! Its a Trials bike! not a XC or luxary bike! go SS! Ry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunkey_monkey_boy Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Depends on what sort of dropouts are on the frame. I'm yet to find a good tensioner. ← buy a leeson then you dont have to worry about the drop outs (Y) i dride SS atm but i'm changing to gears (probably) so i can ride comps, if you didn't have to have gears for comps then i'd probably never change over from SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 buy a leeson then you dont have to worry about the drop outs (Y) ← Why? Does yours have horizontal dropouts? Or a built in chain tensioner that works? (Yes I know some new models have the KISS tensioner) I might run years, yea, I like the idea of them. New wheel time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModRider! Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 deffinitly single speed (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 single speed is a lot better,you dont have load's of cables running around, plus you just have the one cog,and you can run a bmx chain,go single speed much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoppellStereo Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 get a eno eccentric hub! (Y) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 (edited) I prefer single speed but will be going back to gears due to the british championship starting soon :- oh well (Y) rholloff(sp) are ment to be really good. i have a forge, bolted into my dropouts. get one (Y) they are soooo smooth and the tension is amazing better than a mech i'd say :P shame about the price though :P Edited May 7, 2005 by Xdream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Star Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 (Y) Looks like Single Speed wayney :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Well, i have a fully working 8 speed cassette, and a mech. However, i have removed gripshift, and cut cable down so its still in barrell adjuster. Basically means i have around 3 working gears, but have to be changed manually at with the barrell. Keeps the chain nicely tensioned too with a locked out mech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Personally going from single speed to gear's was good for me, I prefer to use the lower one's to get around etc. and the higher couple for trials, you get good tension on the chain and look's better than single speed in my eye's. So for the first time, gears ! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoppellStereo Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Personally going from single speed to gear's was good for me, I prefer to use the lower one's to get around etc. and the higher couple for trials, you get good tension on the chain and look's better than single speed in my eye's. So for the first time, gears ! :( ← does the chain ever slip? :)" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Nope :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebJT Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 I have always run gears and dont seem the problem with them. Spots are quite far away and with my highest gear i can go almost twice as fast than with my trials gear. As for chain tension and chain slippage, i have NEVER in my 2.5years of riding trials had my chain slip off. Also people say about getting rid of stupid thin chains, i run XTR chains and last me 9-10months before breaking so i dont see thats a problem either. My gears set up is probably lighter than a SS set up anyway, by the time you take into account the steel sprokets and bmx chains. not that it really matters anyway. Also i very rarly hit my mech. Only once have i needed to change my mech hanger. Meh gears for me... Seb :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Harding Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 i switch from single speed to gears all the time, when iam bored ill whack some gears on to gimme something to do, each have their advantages. Think is ive never found a 7/8 spd chain that holds, so i end up using a bmx chain with bigger spacing between the casette rings, and space out the jockey wheels in the mech, so you can run about 4 good gears with a strong chain, thats what ive done, no problems with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 I run single speed, but if I could run a reliable set of gears, with a good chain I would, but with the little 16t chain ring up front half of the gears would be super easy, and I wouldn't have a very good 'getting about' gear. Plus I'm not really too much of a whiz with cassettes :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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