Is a 1 speed or multi speed bike best speed best for this conversion?
1255796
Not sure it was for my dad he used a 21 speed for it but i dont think it would matter to much which speed it is.
1255797
Either is fine. The important thing is to make sure your frame is large enough to allow the engine to fit in.
1255798
The hole in the rear sprocket that comes with the kit is intended for a 7-speed/derailleur type bike with hand brakes. My current project bike is a single speed coaster brake bike. If you are doing a coaster you will need to enlarge the center hole to clear the coaster brake hub, or purchase a sprocket with the hole enlarged (which is what I did). I'm also adding hand brakes to my bike so it will still have brakes in the event of chain failure or popping off while motoring. Good luck with your build.
1255799
Honestly, it doesn't matter. This motor on 26 inch wheels and 44 tooth gear gives you a max speed of 38 MPH wide open, recommend not running it wide open because it's hard on motor 35 MPH crushing speed better for motor life, which is faster than you can pedal even with a 21+ speed bicycle. It's all about comfort to you. I do recommend a font suspension mountain bicycle as it takes a lot of road roughness out of ride and wider tires help with traction. Hope this helps.
1255800
It really doesn't matter. Whichever you want to put it on is best. I put it on my 21 gear bike just fine.
320387
I also have the espresso bought the two bikes together. Great for city biking and the speed up and hills is perfect. The paratrooper is equally as good. Gear ratio is slightly better, very happy with both bikes, but you'll need a new seat if you plan on cruising. I have reached speeds of 25-30 mph without a problem
908450
Well, seeing as your bike is threadless, if you wanted to do a real conversion, and have a full threadless setup, you'd need new forks, a new headset, and a stem. Those things get very expensive, very fast, and have little benefeit. So stick with one of these, just not this one. :)
1276374
Correct it's to convert a bike that takes a 1" quill stem and convert it for use with a more modern 1 1/8" Threadless stem.
703967
of course, i have a miami sun trike, and it was one speed!!!! this sturmey archer-sun 3-speed coaster brake hub is ideal to convert from one speed to three speed!!!! i'm absolutely satisfied!!!!!!
1445177
It depends on your bike and how heavy you are somewhere between 30 and 35 miles an hour.. But there are many upgrades and you can go faster.. Safe riding be careful.. ;)
1117253
I'm sorry. You can't it be best to get a digital speedometer and if you have have an cable style save it for an older project bicycle. .I suggest an old schwinn
355247
No...this bike has only one gear. No shifting like on the ten speeds. As long as where you plan to ride is flat not a problem. Going up hills is a little tougher with only the one gear.The trade off is get more excercise...if exercise is a consideration.
2065884
My response is "no" for two reasons. First, I would recommend a bicycle with gears (3-speed, 10-speed, etc.) for that kind of distance twice a day. Second, the circumference of the gear that turns the bicycle chain is smaller than most beach bikes. This is significant because the rider of this bike has to pedal faster to go the same speed as other bikes. I wish I had known this before I bought this bike! I find it difficult to keep up with my friends, even though I am pedaling faster than they are!
1102950
I own this bike and i'm obsessed with it. That being said, I commute around the Greater NYC Area CONSTANTLY. I went over the Brooklyn bridge (pretty inclined) the other day and found it to be very difficult (being a one speed bike). If you know you will be dealing with hills frequently I'd say to go with the speeds... but otherwise this bike is extremely portable, eye catching (compliments at least once a day), and convenient. Good luck on your decision.
1096314
I use this on level surfaces only. The six speed does allow me to travel faster than single speed trikes and to use less force to pedal in other gears.
1117850
The left shifter is two speed friction, I haven't run a triple with it but you may be able to rig it; the right shifter is 7 speed indexed.
578966
It's still a free wheeled system. Fixie is a bad name for it. It should just say single speed. All it does is provide spacers and a lock ring for a cassette, along with a cog. So in short, no, not fixed.
664149
It is a single speed bike. The front crankset has 40 teeth and is fixed to a 140 mm arm made by Proarm. The rear free wheel has 16 teeth and is made by Long Yih Industry Co. If you convert the numbers into gear inches it comes out to be 57.5. You won't break any speed records with this gear range. I ended up swapping mine out for a 170 mm crankset with a 50 tooth chain ring made by Mojo. I beat the hell out of it all winter in upstate NY and it's still running great. Not bad for $36 dollars.
813243
I actually just did a 1x10 conversion with 32 tooth up front and a 42 tooth in back. Still works flawlessly. Definitely start with a new chain though,narrow wide chain ring up front and One Up extended cog in back with the special mad 16 tooth cog that replaces your 15 and 17 tooth cog.
750620
it is single speed and single brake. You should get a second Yes, only one speed. And only one hand brake. You should by one for the front as well, which is fairly easy to install e.g. the Pyramid - Mx1000 Alloy BMX Bicycle Brake, Front or Rear, Black
46037
I believe the photo is errant. What I received was a 7 speed. You definitely don't want to substitute an 8 speed on a 7 speed application. You'd have too much slack in the shifter cable (in position 8 on shifter) even if you adjusted the deraileur stops to avoid the chain falling off, and an annoying dead spot gathering up that slack when shifting back into the lower gears.