Front derailleur with a single speed rear. Credit goes to Max the Cyclist for perfecting the xbiking drive train 10 years ago, now.
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Front derailleur with a single speed rear. Credit goes to Max the Cyclist for perfecting the xbiking drive train 10 years ago, now.
by okay_paramedic
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oh. i like it alright.
Yep this is right up my alley
As a prior single speeder on a 1×10 thinking of going back to single…I’ve debated this same setup many times
Max’s blog has always been a North Star.
I can’t imagine not liking this. Some people man…
Oh wow, I havent heard of Max the Cyclist in years.
That pretentious goob was pure entertainment. It was fun to sit back and laugh at his comments that were full of unaware irony, flawed conclusions, and over the top claims.
Love a good dinglespeed build
I always forget 2×1 (and 3×1) exists and I am seemingly always reminded again when I am on a strict budget lol
What exactly am I looking at here? Single speed but a derailleur.
I’m in the middle of dingling my mirada. Instead of the melvin I’m using the $10 sunrace RD that riv sells lol. We’ll see how it turns out
Rides single speed, still gets chain slap
My gawd.
It’s beautiful
Huh huh… Dinglethpeed.
I’ve always wanted to build a Dinglespeed!
Saying this while lacking a front basket hmmm…..
2×1 or 3×1 is the only time I consider going back to a front derailleur
Those of you with single/dingle/tringle speeds.. tell me about your wheels please. Do yall have single speed specific hubs? Or do those conversion kits that slide over the freehub work just as well? Or can I take an old 7 or 8 speed freewheel hub and but a single speed freewheel on it?
sick
true! overpriced, hyped up instagram parts, worst of both worlds = peak xbiking for sure
Why the hell would you put a tensioner on a bike with those drop— oh….
I rode this on the Lake Pepin 3 speed tour. It’s a dingle 3 speed. Huret suicide derailleur with a Sturmey Archer 3 speed on a 1950ish Claud Butler track bike.
https://preview.redd.it/numlu55msneh1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=efe541687a40bc85110b273c48b82e6d733947f8
I run a triple with an alfine rear
https://preview.redd.it/ldyfjx2rdoeh1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=29ed764e67a9cae631ce35fe09b59cbb8712651c
I just converted my 2000’s Rockhopper to 3×1, this is rad.