{"id":155112,"date":"2024-09-20T17:23:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T08:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=155112"},"modified":"2024-09-20T17:23:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T08:23:08","slug":"get-the-love-back","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/review-global\/get-the-love-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the love back!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a bit tough to convert a bike which is originally designed for multi-speed into single-speed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The key is how to give a nice tension to a chain when taking away the rear derailleur.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;re 3 different major ways to solve this matter.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*INDEPENDENT FABRICATION* planet X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53293381831\/in\/photolist-2pcmvGT-2pcnLT9-2pcoqTy-2pcoqTD-2oYDRBQ-2oYDRBE-2oYF237-2oYzQyt-2oYCNCT-2oYCNBW-2oYF22q-2oYFksG-2oYDRAC-2oYCNBa-2oYzQwE-2oYCNAo-2oYCNA3-2oYFkrj-2oYDRz5-2oYFkqn-2oYFkr9-2oGoY8Z-2oGrkyN-2oGqVbB-2oGqVbw-2oGoY8y-2oGqVbm-2oGrkyc-2oYDRBV-2oGoY8d-2oGrkx5-2oGrkxf-2oGkVqS-2oGkVqM-2oGrkwP-2oGkVri-2oGpH3E-2oGpEyr-2oGoVwr-2oGpEy1-2oGqSBP-2oGkSML-2oGqSBD-2oGkSM5-2oGkSLU-2oGpEx4-2oGoVuc-2oGrhSf-2oGkSLy-2oGpEvR\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53293381831_fa2b23c7a8_k.jpg\" alt=\"*INDEPENDENT FABRICATION* planet X\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> 1. Bottom Brackets such as Philcentric and <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/velo-orange-eccentric-english-threaded-bottom-bracket-black.html\">Velo Orange<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* clem smith jr. (45)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53516553324\/in\/photolist-2mYNVb9-2mYUkuq-2mYUkv7-2mYXww1-2mYNVb4-2mYUkx6-2mYNV83-2mYUkvx-2mYNV8i-2mYNV8Z-2ohSeDB-2ohTqKr-2ohQTEc-2ohTqHT-2ohQTBX-2ohSeFW-2ohT2YB-2ohNfhM-2ohNfkc-2ohTqDQ-2ohQTBb-2ohSeAk-2px4xhY-2px5jTP-2px5UKc-2pwY9WV-2px5jMr-2pwY9Rp-2pwY9SB-2pwY9Sr-2px4xky-2px5UP5-2mYXwtk-2mYUkuk-2mYVzQd-2pwY9QC-2px4xmv-2px5UKN-2px3FAm-2px4xhs-2px5UKx-2px5UM6-2px5jQn-2px5jPf-2px5jSX-2pwY9TU-2px3FCq-2px5jV2-2px5jSS-2px5UN8\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53516553324_1ed75b4d5a_k.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* clem smith jr. (45)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> 2. Hubs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=eccentric+hub\">White Industries eccentric hub<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (46)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/49696833142\/in\/photolist-2iHxg39-2iHxga8-2iHsWDE-2iHsWJe-2iHvG8H-2iHvGbi-2iHsWGL-2iHxfZi-2iHvGds-2iHvGcf-2iHxg5J-2iHxgft\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49696833142_8d1ebf8c1d_k.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (46)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> 3. Chain tensioners (The on in this picture is from Surly, but it seems to be discontinued.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Basically, you can achieve it by installing any of these for single-speed.<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;ve done it with the first or second one, you can get super simple and smooth looking of single-speed, but at the same time, there&#8217;re restrictions of parts as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the first one, they&#8217;re a chain tension, a crank and a chainring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the second one, they&#8217;re a clearance of tires and a brake position.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So you always need to sacrifice something to convert a multi-speed bike into single-speed.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s literally &#8220;No Pain No Gain&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I understand that someone believe it&#8217;s full of romance since we have to do a little trick.<\/p>\n<p>But, it&#8217;s also natural for us to think don&#8217;t wanna take the trouble.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With Paul melvin, you don&#8217;t have to take any risks and can turn your bike into single speed so easily.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s nothing to loose functionally.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (51)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/49899245273\/in\/photolist-2j2tkfr-2j2tkiH-2j2uUuM-2j2qF7y-2j2tkby-2j2tkjz-2j2tkaw-2j2uUsH-2j2qFbM-2j2qFa4-2j2qFec-2j2uUrW-2j2tka1-2j2tkee-2j2uUwk-2j2uUzm-2j2tk9z-2j2uUsn-2j2tkcq-2j2qF9n-2j2qF59-2j2uUtz\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49899245273_663f041f59_k.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (51)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>If I have to say, I can&#8217;t get rid of its &#8220;there&#8217;s a part!&#8221; feeling, but I can forgive it because it&#8217;s super cool.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;re some enthusiastic people who convert a bike into single-speed because they wanna use this part.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And melvin has huge advantage which other 2 options doesn&#8217;t have.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-150204\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FmbViS-aYAAoMXN-900x596.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FmbViS-aYAAoMXN-900x596.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FmbViS-aYAAoMXN-640x424.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FmbViS-aYAAoMXN-1186x786.jpeg 1186w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FmbViS-aYAAoMXN.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like this Susie. Did you notice it?<\/p>\n<p>This bike has got a 2x crank and it works as 2&#215;1.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And this Susie doesn&#8217;t have front derailleur, so you&#8217;ll have to replace a chain on the other chainring by your hands.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-150206\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9895-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9895-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9895-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9895-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9895-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9895.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also fun to change its taste installing this part into a bike which you barely ride.<\/p>\n<p>You might be able to get the love 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