Singlespeed conversion
09-02-18, 10:16 AM
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Singlespeed conversion
Is it possible to convert an 8speed wheel into a singlespeed by removing the entire freehub? I've heard of singlespeed conversions where the freehub stays on and you just use spacers, ,but is it possible to take the whole thing off and change it to a single speed?
09-02-18, 03:48 PM
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Is it possible to convert an 8speed wheel into a singlespeed by removing the entire freehub? I've heard of singlespeed conversions where the freehub stays on and you just use spacers, ,but is it possible to take the whole thing off and change it to a single speed?
09-02-18, 07:53 PM
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If you really wanted to you could replace the freehub on a Shimano road/mtb hub with the freehub off of a Shimano DX bmx hub and use extra spacers on the axel and redish the wheel. That's a lot though. You can get single speed specific rear hubs that fit 130/135 spacing pretty easily if you're after a cleaner look.
