Singlespeed Conversion: Simple No Tensioner!

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3 жыл бұрын

From 24 speeds to single speed, if your frame doesn't have horizontal dropouts, you probably need a tensioner.
The chance of having a perfect chain length is very unlikely, it can be perfect, but it also can be too loose or tight.
90 links: Too tight
92 links: Too loose
In order to make it fit, I inserted a outer link to the chain to make it 91 links.
Bike: Devinci Vancouver
Parts installed:
DMR Single Speed Converter Kit - 16t cog
Blackspire 32t chainring
Truvativ Firex
90 + 1 links chain
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@JohnSmith-qf1jn Жыл бұрын

As a noob that's been working on bikes for a few weeks you're a brave man in my eyes. Bikes seemd complex when I started. Now I get excited that I'm understand how parts work. It's because of people like you that take an additional step in making a video for people like me and others. Thank you.

@nikitamorozov1897 10 ай бұрын

If you still have some😅

@noelmedrano9267 2 жыл бұрын

First time seeing someone create a half chain link. Well done.

@kryptikknowledge1501 Жыл бұрын

That was pretty awesome ngl. This guy made such a good video.

@alexanderwoolley1623 3 ай бұрын

It can only work on bikes that have equal thickness chainring, for bikes like mine that had a staggered thickness front chainring I unfortunately just had to eat the extra slack and go through about 4 different sized front chainrings until I found one that would allow little enough slack to not fly off the front ring!

@andreseiffert7963 Жыл бұрын

*Looked at a lot of options for getting my **Latest.Bike** . Great find in SAVA. Super light, nice components, really good value as it comes with many options only found in much higher priced bikes.*

@macek4565 Жыл бұрын

I have been looking for this tutorial for weeks. Thank you for making it.

@buffalomind6838 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. All these conversions are inspiring. I’m looking forward to my first conversion in the near future.

@kryptikknowledge1501 Жыл бұрын

Saved my life this has 😂😂 was thinking to take my Rock climber to the shops to get the gears sorted but feel like this is way better. Thanks for such an informative video 👌

@bigwheelsturning Жыл бұрын

Good show! I'm having that problem trying to convert an old MTB to one with an Enviolo hub. The frame has vertical dropouts, and now I see how this can be fixed. Very good.

@oliversch7271 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent this is exactly the video I was looking for TY

@acyutanandadas1326 2 жыл бұрын

One of my ss has 42t chain ring and 18t cog Rides like a dream and take hills smoothly

@antoniocontreras4567 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome. This is my first time doing this to an Old 10 Speed Ross Aka Bomber bike And I'm glad I ain't alone on this. Great video glad I watched this before doing anything else.

@TheDfelan Жыл бұрын

I wasn't even looking for this how to and watched the whole thing, lol. Cool vid.

@andrestevens2200 2 жыл бұрын

your videos are awesome! all of them :)

@cabanasjaimejc 2 жыл бұрын

Well Sun of a Gun, I've been trying to figure this out for a while. Thank you.

@princenaim7489 Жыл бұрын

Gonna try that tonight was stuck past couple days actually busted a freewheel Kuz it was way tight. Thnk u for dropping a Gem💎

@thoreaushomesteadbushcraft9408 7 ай бұрын

Great instructional video!!!!

@blnunya6689 Жыл бұрын

Great build!

@petesmitt 2 жыл бұрын

I bought an older 18 speed steel mtb frame because it had horizontal dropouts and no derailleur hanger; looked like it was made for single speed conversion; fitted 33t chainwheel and 18t sprocket; great for trails or shop trips

@randomrain2998 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks this helps a lot 🙏🏻

@bigkev6503 2 жыл бұрын

Belle job!

@carlosdelima6343 11 ай бұрын

Espectacular video.... Me pase tiempo buscando algo asi....

@marifeinchoco7468 Жыл бұрын

solved my problem. thanks for your tutorial men it helps me a lot.

@michaelpenaflor7960 Жыл бұрын

Sir when i buy that kit to use road bike to single speed like that

@ninetailsnet 2 жыл бұрын

That is the set up of my MTB ever since... I always using my bike riding it around the city, thats why I dont need any shifters, gears, rd etc... Basic single speed thats enough

@gabrieljordan9977 2 жыл бұрын

You know, this works perfectly on the trail as well, a little hard to push climbing but on flats and downhill is awesome

@newttella1043 Жыл бұрын

Great idea. If possible, use a pin for a wider chain. For example if you're using a 10 speed chain (which is what I always do when the 10 speed chains are worn to .75 on my road or mountain bike, they are re-used on my single speed) then I will use a pin from an 8 or 9 speed chain to join. It's okay that the ends of the pin sit wider than the chain because it's a single speed the wider pin won't interfere with other gears or shifting. This creates a stronger connection and you can see and feel where the chain was joined easily.

@user-rt5rf9yb3o 8 ай бұрын

感谢分享

@tomalcolm 8 ай бұрын

Bro just invented half link chain!!!

@shelsd64 5 күн бұрын

Just zoned out and got jump scared at the drop damn this track is lit

@bravojr 2 ай бұрын

You are a master

@chrisandrews5881 3 жыл бұрын

Been thinking about converting my aggressive hard tail to single speed, it’s been on my mind why people haven’t tried using half link chains instead of chain tensioners, so good job. Just need to see if I can keep up with my mates on the trails with one gear. I spent 20 years riding Bmx so love the idea of the simple single speed

@extremkrem622 3 жыл бұрын

I just built up a Dartmoor Primal single speed, absolutely loving it. Only thing is that with a push down tensioner the chain skips when Im torquing it hard on a steep bit. Can't go with a halflink because of narrowwide chainring, but I'm going to try using the tensioner pushing the chain up instead of down.

@mattvanderwalt6220 3 жыл бұрын

Half links stretch like crazy...

@tommygrowls7894 3 жыл бұрын

Try dmr tensioner in push up mode, only works with 3/32 chain tho

@StaggerLee68 2 жыл бұрын

Do it brother! You'll be a badass 11year old monster again! It's stoooopid fun, give it a try.

@HoloScope 2 жыл бұрын

@@StaggerLee68 that's sounds so sarcastic 😂

@Cryptosporidium-zu2sc 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a haro mountain bike with gears and coming from bmx I don't like the idea of making things easier by changing gears, kind of want to attempt this conversion. I want something that will feel normal on flat roads and give me a little challenge on incline like my bmx bike did for a good workout.

@LorchVHS 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@yikup Жыл бұрын

You’re a boss thank you

@BerserkerNick 2 жыл бұрын

A halflink chain would've been the easiest solution

@TyBraek 2 жыл бұрын

They make halflink masters too.

@steveantic4262 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU YOU HELP ME OUT

@user-ue4uz1qq6l 2 жыл бұрын

Выглядит надёжно)))

@ScreamingEagleFTW 3 ай бұрын

id like to see how its done with a tensioner

@tomjom4865 10 ай бұрын

@danyosports dose your chain skip teeth at alll i have a tensioner on mine but it keeps skipping when load in put on the drive train

@longstoryshortpublishing 2 жыл бұрын

Will this work with chain on motorized bike?

@pritchoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Was it a regular spanner / wrench used to secure the cog on the wheel, or does it have a specific name?

@HunterTravels Жыл бұрын

Dang I just enjoyed being put into a trance while learning how to make my bike a single speed.

@ipqp23 4 ай бұрын

Can you make a single sprocket and 3 front chain rings.

@user-mt2xv8pv4o Жыл бұрын

Гениально!

@australiantruckspotting8883 Жыл бұрын

I like the idea of no tensioner, they spoil the simplicity of a single speed to some extent.

@marco205 10 сағат бұрын

If you want to use a MTB wheel on a single speed frame, can you do it without the hub? Thanks

@randallbaker4293 Жыл бұрын

What is the name brand and model of the half-link?

@marco205 10 сағат бұрын

Can you make it fixed gear?

@Ad-wv8zt 3 жыл бұрын

Hi...did you use 2 different chain sizes? singlespeed with multiple speed chain.

@DanyoSports 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes, I used 2 different chains, singlespeed (1/8”) and 9 speed (3/32”).

@BB-mz5zw 7 күн бұрын

How do you know that how many spacers do you need?

@diatonicdoug6525 Ай бұрын

Seems like chain pin would not be long enough for link added to outside of outside link

@SnootchieBootchies27 2 жыл бұрын

Okay, at the end I was thinking, "now do a sick wheelie". Ask and ye shall recieve apparently! Ha!

@jaredvalisno7762 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man I have a 16t back and 32t front chain ring I cant seem to get the proper tension if I remove half chain it's too tight if I add its kinda loose what should I do?

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, try to squeeze it in without the half link, remember the tolerance is 0.5”.

@robertlombardo3247 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea with that added link from a 1/8" chain, but after the chain stretches [and it will], then what?

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

If the chain stretches to the point where you can eliminate the added link, remove it. If not, keep riding it.

@robertlombardo3247 2 жыл бұрын

@@DanyoSports I guess that could work. I ride strictly fixed mostly off road on trails so I have all track drops on my bikes with micro chain adjuster on each bike to get the best tension. I like your method for getting newbies into single speeding without having to buy a new frame.

@MrCameramanJ 2 жыл бұрын

He carry the whole city on his back I mean bike.

@user-hp6ls8qy6d 2 ай бұрын

Will the chain fall off as the chain stretches?

@TyBraek 2 жыл бұрын

I would have just used a halflink master or full chain.

@smizzy048 3 жыл бұрын

Nicee

@DanyoSports 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot😃

@jgg2220 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t try with a narrow wide chainring. Has to be even number of links of course 😉

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

That’s true, you got it 👍

@newttella1043 Жыл бұрын

As a single speed, if your chain line between the front and rear cog is straight, and you have decent chain tension, you can just use a cheaper/outdated regular chainring. No need for narrow wide.

@D-Gunpla 7 ай бұрын

So we don't have to change the hub?

@badvibes667 5 ай бұрын

the chain link sketcy AF and still too loose..... maybe a bigger chainring?

@tomkelly4351 2 жыл бұрын

Do you need to leave the hangar on in order to get the axle back or is it possible to remove it for a sleeker look ?

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can remove it, but I believe the hanger helps to strengthen the dropout, so it would be best to leave it on or find another piece to fill the spot.

@isaacgreen5106 3 жыл бұрын

Please help I bought a conversation kit and it doesn’t fit on my free hub so how do I find 1 that’s fits 😩

@DanyoSports 3 жыл бұрын

What’s not fitting? The sprocket?

@SuziRoth 2 жыл бұрын

This will work..... Until your chain starts to naturally stretch out. I'd rather go with a tensioner than switch out my chain or have to shrink my chain all the time. Sick bike though

@Le_Papa 2 жыл бұрын

I made my bike single speed cause every cable I use for the shifter keeps snapping off

@drewmcauliffe6285 2 жыл бұрын

can i use a regular 7-9 speed chain with this or does it have to be a single speed?

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can use a regular chain.

@orion200100 Жыл бұрын

I’m having trouble with my conversion I’ve tried 18-17-16t back cogs and I have a 32t front chain ring and it constantly skips the cog what am I missing

@silver2088 3 ай бұрын

18t cogs need 38-42 chainring

@zoltizolti3165 Ай бұрын

33 X 18 ??

@backcenter2 2 жыл бұрын

So I guess it will not work to leave the cassete on the back put on a certain cog and use a narrow wide ring, right?

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

Sure, but the half link won’t work on the narrow wide chainring.

@backcenter2 2 жыл бұрын

@@DanyoSports Makes sense, thank you, I will keep trying to put the derailleur even though it doesn't work properly, if I won't manage it seems that I will also have to buy a normal round ring.

@Ad-wv8zt 3 жыл бұрын

I also have vertical dropout, and now use a derailleur as a tensioner. But your idea seems better to me. So you combine 1 / 2x1 / 8 + 1 / 2x3 / 32. Right?

@DanyoSports 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s correct, try to remove the tentioner and see if the length fits, if not then you’ll have to add a separate chain link.

@Ad-wv8zt 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanyoSports i will try, will help a lot...less weight on my bike,tnx m8

@Ad-wv8zt 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanyoSports by the way...are the 1/8" en 3/32 not the same length?

@DanyoSports 3 жыл бұрын

The length is all 1/2”, I’ll explain this in my next video.

@Ad-wv8zt 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanyoSports yeah ..that will clarify indeed..tnx

@kesenex2883 Жыл бұрын

having to do this cause of a broken derailer that i can not replace at a reasonable price

@yigitoksum6254 2 жыл бұрын

My bike is 17t(back) 34t(front) and still loose what ı should do? buying a guide?

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

Get a chain tensioner. Singlespeed Conversion: Gear Ratios kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7Sjerlhprm0gnU.html

@maimaimonloso4334 2 жыл бұрын

I have a problem with my setup. It seems to skip when pedalling steep uphill roads.

@DOI_ARTS 2 жыл бұрын

If your crank or cog is old then its time to change it, when the teeth are thin it can't handle the stress it will skip, Im no expert this is base on my experience. Stay safe

@maimaimonloso4334 2 жыл бұрын

@@DOI_ARTS thing is they are all new. How about the tension of the chain, can it be a cause for that problem?

@billyarmes-timbers6130 2 жыл бұрын

Why is it at 3:24 he is easily tightening the bolts onto the sprocket but when I try tighten the bolt sweep things can’t tighten it because it just keeps spinning

@nevenkleut6955 2 жыл бұрын

You need like a flat head screwdriver to hold the nut from behind and then tighten it

@mi-ma1806 Жыл бұрын

Why this accompanyng music simil terror?

@CEOofSleep Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to convert to SS just by changing the sprocket?

@DanyoSports Жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s possible.

@marcusmartin5758 2 жыл бұрын

Any idea how many links i need for 38T chainring?

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

47 full links.

@jmatt5739 Жыл бұрын

Sir, is it possible if i convert 2by1?. The chain ring is 40t and 30t and the drivetrain is 12t?

@DanyoSports Жыл бұрын

Sure, it’s possible.

@jmatt5739 Жыл бұрын

@@DanyoSports with or without tensioner sir?.

@rjdeed335 2 жыл бұрын

What you going to do when your chain stretches

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

I would remove a link (half link) and see if it’ll fit.

@ralphlaurence593 2 жыл бұрын

What is the normal size for alloy spacer?

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

The inside diameter is 1 3/8” and the thickness varies from 1.85mm to 4.5mm.

@kjm-ch7jc Жыл бұрын

Another posting without commentary.

@chair8540 Жыл бұрын

dont need tesioner unless its using 10 speed. little gears are smaller but reular bike sprocket is a lot taller and will not slip.

@psychopete3848 Жыл бұрын

Isn't it cool how a person's bike is a reflection of who they are? Every cyclist has their own touches on their bike.

@Levithemechanic 2 жыл бұрын

How did that tensioner work out

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

It’s holding up fine.

@diatonicdoug6525 Ай бұрын

Coulda just shortened chain to whatever cog on cassette you like

@pattskatoey3139 Жыл бұрын

That would be better with a bigger crank ring

@nzo_6543 Жыл бұрын

Can i use the same chain on my bike?

@DanyoSports Жыл бұрын

You need a 10 speed chain for this setup.

@phililpb 8 ай бұрын

Bike bulders love Singlespeed bikes. Bike riders hate them

@Anush95_ Ай бұрын

Make on freewheel 😢

@benceboczer8083 2 жыл бұрын

what kind of rotor was mounted in the rear?

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a 160mm Shimano disc rotor.

@benceboczer8083 2 жыл бұрын

@@DanyoSports Centerlock or star pattern?

@benceboczer8083 2 жыл бұрын

ah nevermind, i found it. Shimano sm-rt51

@lakaumbucha Жыл бұрын

It’ll do in a pinch Anything is better than being a pedestrian

@jhongranado9035 Жыл бұрын

I copied your bike and it was terrific😊

@Ad-wv8zt 3 жыл бұрын

I understand now,what you have done..you used outer plates, .. on top of each other

@DanyoSports 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s correct.

@Ad-wv8zt 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanyoSports does not work, chain is still loose

@DanyoSports 3 жыл бұрын

Could you send me a picture on my Facebook page? I want to see it.

@Ad-wv8zt 3 жыл бұрын

I do that tomorrow, put the derailleur and everything back

@waszkrasz Жыл бұрын

Guys, try typing "half link chain" in your serch engines. Mind blown

@dust6242 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to run the triple chainring in the front and a single in the rear? Thank you...

@DanyoSports 2 жыл бұрын

No, it’s not possible, unless you put a chain tensioner with it.

@levrider9558 Жыл бұрын

Its not stupid if it works

@ericvandamme6913 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for not explaining what tools we may need for the job 👍

@Snagmaster30lb 2 жыл бұрын

Go to Amazon and buy a bike tool kit. It'll have every tool you need.

@SBATHORGOD 11 ай бұрын

I got you bro, but when you’re speeding you bike will likely come out.. single = tensioner

@R4YY4N.R4HM4N 2 ай бұрын

my bikes broken now no joke 👍

@marvnpablo2823 2 жыл бұрын

Its basically a half link

@GDF78 8 ай бұрын

How does it stay secure vertical dropouts

@PRH123 7 ай бұрын

Chains stretch and cogs and rings wear. It won't stay the right length for long. Even if you manage to get it right from the start, which isnt very likely.

@rogerjoesbury9410 2 жыл бұрын

Good video,but subtitles please for the deaf thank you very much.

@hjeffwallace 2 жыл бұрын

There was nothing but background music playing. No words. I like subtitles, although I am not deaf. I also advocate everyone learn sign language. It’s simple, helpful for loud environments, or if I lose my voice, etc. I think it was our first language. We taught it to our kids before they could speak. Much less frustration, crying, and pointing.

@user-gt2yo9mg3w 7 ай бұрын

This is not the way to do this. What you do to the chain is unsafe and will injure someone trying this. The proper way to do this is by using a half link or a chain tensioner. Your dropouts are not designed for this setup.

@Emtb-alf 17 күн бұрын

Looks like its working