My Quarantine Conversion Project
05-20-21, 09:23 PM
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My Quarantine Conversion Project
Hey All, I've been poking around on here, asking questions, looking for advice, and over the last few weeks, I've been working on converting an old Norco Avanti SL to a single speed. I've finished my mods and adding the new parts. I'm pretty happy with how it came out. Still need to make some fitment adjustments.
where it started
nasty handlebar wrap, seat, cables, cracked tires, wobbly rims
final conversion
where it started
nasty handlebar wrap, seat, cables, cracked tires, wobbly rims
final conversion
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05-20-21, 09:41 PM
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It is obvious that the frame is a bit small for you and I just want to put that out there so that we can all acknowledge it and move on...
I do love what you have done with the conversion and the chainline seems alright... I do really love the tan-wall tires when matched with the gun-metal frame and ferocious chainguard: It looks apiece and dope. In all honesty, if I passed this bike on the street: my head would turn in acknowledgment and admiration as we passed by each other.
I do love what you have done with the conversion and the chainline seems alright... I do really love the tan-wall tires when matched with the gun-metal frame and ferocious chainguard: It looks apiece and dope. In all honesty, if I passed this bike on the street: my head would turn in acknowledgment and admiration as we passed by each other.
05-20-21, 10:04 PM
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It is obvious that the frame is a bit small for you and I just want to put that out there so that we can all acknowledge it and move on...
I do love what you have done with the conversion and the chainline seems alright... I do really love the tan-wall tires when matched with the gun-metal frame and ferocious chainguard: It looks apiece and dope. In all honesty, if I passed this bike on the street: my head would turn in acknowledgment and admiration as we passed by each other.
I do love what you have done with the conversion and the chainline seems alright... I do really love the tan-wall tires when matched with the gun-metal frame and ferocious chainguard: It looks apiece and dope. In all honesty, if I passed this bike on the street: my head would turn in acknowledgment and admiration as we passed by each other.
05-21-21, 03:05 AM
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I know you don't really need it but I would get a chain tensioner that screws into the derailleur hanger. One thing that bugs me about conversions is an empty hole hanging down like that. I'm going to convert my MTB and mine is set up for SS with chain tension screws but I wish there was something I could screw into the hole just for better looks. Someone ought to make something like that and sell it.
05-21-21, 07:35 AM
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I get your thoughts Lazyass. Most MTB conversions need a tensioner because they have vertical dropouts, and not way to adjust the chain tension. The legacy derailleur hanger does sort of look like a 6th toe or something...a little something left behind. I've seen some guys take a cut off wheel and get rid of it, but i'm not ready repaint, so I don't really want to start exposing bare metal until i'm going to recoat it.
05-21-21, 02:28 PM
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The bike turned out way better than I thought it would -- the dangling hanger is the mark of authenticity for conversionheads. I'd ditch the interrupters for regular hooded brake levers just to have that position.
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05-22-21, 07:27 AM
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Removed the small chainring and had a buddy 3D print some spacers for the free hub.
07-13-21, 02:42 PM
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I took some of the advice you guys provided and swapped out the interrupters for a set of road-style brake levers. I'll admit, i much prefer the feeling of riding on the hoods, and not have to quickly move my hands to use the brakes. Also, cleans up the area in front of the flats.
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07-13-21, 02:58 PM
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