A 1×9 Conversion

Published Aug. 15, 2010 at 9:23 p.m.

A couple of weeks ago, we had a lively and interesting conversation here on the blog about the pros and cons of simplified 1x9 derailleur drivetrains. In the post that launched the discussion, I brought up the fact that I rarely, if ever, use anything other than the center chainring on my city bikes:

"I’d say that I’m going to give a 1×9 drivetrain a try, but the fact is, I’ve effectively been using a 1×9 drivetrain for a number of years. You only have to look at my crank to see what I mean; the outer ring was replaced with a chainguard long ago, and the inner ring has zero wear on it. I do plan on replacing the triple with a single crank, if for no other reason than to make it official."

Well, yesterday afternoon I "made it official" by swapping the Sugino XD2 "Quickbeam" crank and 110mm Shimano UN54 bottom bracket on my LHT for a Sugino RD2 track crank (for 3/32" chain) and 103mm Sugino BB-103 bottom bracket. More →

Related posts:

1. Three Birds, One Stone
2. 1×9
3. Chain Guards
4. Velo Orange Chainguard
5. Gallery: Oren Martin’s Custom Sanner “SUV”

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