help!! Single speed

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trackslayer

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:confused: I am planning on converting my bike to single speed (gt chucker 1.0 05) but i have no specialised tools or idea how to do it. I dont know how to remove the rear sprockets or cranks, and i have no idea if its a freewheel or cassette

PLEASE HELP ME!!!:mad:



yea yea call me a noob if you must

thanks
 
zacapp

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take it too a bike shop like woody said
there has been many threads on this sort of stuff I'm pretty sure, have a search
 
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trackslayer

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i have searched but i cant find the right answers and also i wanted a diy project not just to take it to my lbs

thanks anyway any other help would be great
 
Fisher

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Assuming you have the single speed kit.
You need a casset tool, chain whip, crank puller and chain breaker (If your going to reuse the chain, if not be creative, depending if you have quick links :p)
All up that's going to be about 80+ bucks for the tools, if you bought the SS kit from your LBS they would probably set it up cheap or free of charge.
 
Beerismyfriend

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The latest issue of Australian Mountain Bike magasine has a complete DIY guide to single speed conversions. Having had a crack at it myself recently, I would also recommend taking it to your LBS. The tools alone will cost you more than they will charge and there's a good chance that you'll screw it up and have to take it in anyway.
 
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Tyler!

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Fisher said:
All up that's going to be about 80+ bucks for the tools,
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or you could do what i did, the cheapskate i am.

make the chain whip, $ Free, ebay for a lockring remover $8.50 and a pin punch and a hammer for a chain breaker $Free

grand total= $8.50!

that's if your as tight as a nuns dot dot dot;)
 
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