Comments on: From Single to Nine

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:33:27 +0000

Oh, you know…I never read carefully enough which bike was gonna get this “treatment” — RL is correct that those KHS tensioner/derailleur mount thingies would be perfect! And, ignore everything I said about the other claw mounts and stuff.

You could try adhesive cable stops with an additional ziptie just to see what happens, but that adhesive better be pretty strong to fight all that spring tension in the derailleur. Worst that happens is it doesn’t work so well, in which case getting a chainstay cable stop brazed on shouldn’t be too terribly expensive or difficult (but will ruin the existing paintjob).

By: LLrider

LLrider — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:57:30 +0000

Ya, I found some clamp on cable stops for the downtube. The only remaining problem would be a cable stop for the chainstay, as you said GR.

Anybody got any bright ideas? I suppose I could use the adhesive cable stops with a zip tie, but I just wouldn’t feel comfortable with those.

By: RL

RL — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:59:38 +0000

The 925 has rear facing drop outs.

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:41:26 +0000

RL…I’m not sure that tensioner/derailleur hanger will work for a single-position dropout, especially since it is designed for a rear-facing forkend.

Cable stops come in clamp-on models, too, at least for the downtube. You might have to get creative for the mandatory cable stop on the driveside chainstay.

By: RL

RL — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:46:13 +0000

Oh one more thing Lance, a problem you may have could be in the shifting, you don’t have cable mount thingies brazed on the frame.

By: RL

RL — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:45:30 +0000

Lance, I know what you’re talking about, in fact the 29er Solo one that Moe owns actually owns this. Not only is it a tensioner, but it also has a drop out.

Check out the drop out in the photo.
http://khsbicycles.com/02_solo-one_08.htm

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:06:45 +0000

Lance, the short answer to your question is “sort of”.

If you have a bike with horizontal dropouts (older bikes), then yes, a bolt-on derailleur “claw” is available.
There’s a picture and link to these adapters in this article, and that might make what I’m talking about a bit clearer:

http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/03/grocery-getter-completed/

If, on the other hand, you’ve got a bike with single-position dropouts, then I’ve never seen a derailleur adapter, but one might exist…

By: RL

RL — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:12:17 +0000

Ooh ooh! I want to ride it!

By: Moe

Moe — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:09:50 +0000

Lance, you can always go with an internal hub.

By: Lance

Lance — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:32:11 +0000

For anyone who has an answer:
Aren’t there do-hickies out there that will allow a singlespeed bike to be converted to a geared? You know, like a bolt on derailleur hanger for singlespeed specific bikes?

I’ve been contemplating turning the Redline 925 into a 1X9 setup. Yours look awesome Moe! Those tires are crazy lookin.