Apparently gears on bike just ain’t cool any more. Not wanting to be left out the funky bike gang, I picked up an old Raleigh 7-speed last weekend. I took it down to Our community bikes in East Vancouver, the bike mechanics down there are awesome. For about $10 a hour they showed me how to strip out the old components and convert the hub to a single speed. The bike flys now. Here is a summary of the work done.
- Overhauled and trued wheels.
- New chain ring.
- New single speed cog and spacer on hub.
- Broke and shortened the chain.
- New tires.
- Removed rear brake.
- Removed stand.
- New red grip.
- New seat.
Check out the before and after shots on flickr.
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