General: i want to turn my gt into a ss

They arent the best mountain bike from the GT line, but ask anyone and they will tell you these frames will last a lifetime. Its seems a lot of them are seeing a second life as a single speed, I think the early 90's models had horizontal drop outs though, and thats the one I am seeing resurrected a lot.

Wait a second... you had recently made a post asking what $1,600.00 dollar track frame you should buy, and you had your mind set on a certain frame. Now, you are wanting to invest your money in converting over some crappy mountain bike that would not even make a very good conversion? Hmmmm...

You're all good to convert it, especially since it's a steel frame.
From the photo you put up, I think it's a '95.

Whow buddy, calm down okay. No need to be telling me to fuck myself. Geez. I was just wondering how you go from buying a $1,600.00 track frame...to converting an old mountain bike.

Id say convert, and like skidmark said, you can sometimes find that magic gear and not have to use the tensioner, or maybe you can find a eno hub cheap enough, those hubs are great(I have one!!) GL on your build!!

Posted By: carbon fiber15i know i could find a magic gear but i dont feel like playing around with it right now. do you think i should put a rigid 29er front wheel and fork on? i would like to try that but dont want to screw up the geo to much .

Putting that size wheel on would make the geo retarded.

That all depends on the geo, I know they make 69er specific frames, but I do know some people who have done their own 69er project from a 26er frame, and it turned out just fine... Id say try it, and see how it works, it might just be perfect..

i just looked at it when it was raised about 3-4 inches and it dosent look to jacked up. i think i might do that when i convert it. i havent looked for any forks so do you guys know of any rigid 29er forks that are good and dont simulate having a 100mm travel fork so i dont have to raise it any more than i have too.

White Brothers, Kelly, Kona, etc, etc. Like I said before, 26" forks with correction will work as well. All you have to do is figure out the axle to crown radius you'll need.
An eBay search I just cooked up: (rigid fork, kelly fork, kona project) -bmx
Really the only issues you will have with the conversion are pedal clearance and increased twitch when steering.

Paul makes Moto BMX linear brakes which will do exactly that, clear 700c wheels on a 26" frame (as well as several other things). I just sold a used one on eBay for $80, so not cheap. They're the only solution to that problem I know of.
That reminds me, if you do buy a 26" fork, you will have to use a disc brake. A 29" fork will work with post brakes, but the fork itself may end up costing more.

I love doing sprints on cheap converted SS mountain bikes with wrong sized wheels!

Posted By: carbon fiber15i know i could find a magic gear but i dont feel like playing around with it right now.

All you have to do is measure the chainstay and use the cog and chainring recommended on the Fixmeup! site. That's what that web address is.

Posted By: suicide_doorsIf you're looking to monkey with it more than just a SS conversion, I suppose you could try to throw some 700c road wheels on. You probably have enough clearance and it might be an interesting thing to try. On roads, that is.

Tarzan has no need for silly road tires. Assuming your rear triangle permits it (and you're using a CX/hybrid fork), cyclocross tires will work.

Posted By: suicide_doorsPaul makes Moto BMX linear brakes which will do exactly that, clear 700c wheels on a 26" frame (as well as several other things).

My experience with that didn't work out so well. You have to move the pads really far up on the arms, and it's hard to get enough pull on the lever to brake solidly. I ended up using a Mavic Caliper Adjuster, which gives you a set of V-brake bosses in 700c position. The drawback of them (aside from being hard to find; SpeedGoat has them backordered) is that they really don't have clearance for anything bigger than a 700x32. They're also a bit flexy - good enough for the rear, but I'd rather have a 700 CX fork in front.

Which I do, in carbon, off eBay; $55 including shipping. Steel ones are a lot cheaper than carbon, no matter what your shopping venue. Bikeman has Kona Project 2 forks for $60 new; Niagara Cycle Works is selling the Redline Conquest canti+disc fork for $80.

CF15, I'm not surprised you're a little skeeved by a straight 700c replacement, when you've done nothing else to adjust for it. If you replace the rear wheel, you'll get a funny-bike effect on a frame that's really not designed for it. If you replace the front, you're squeezing the wheel into a strange fork, which may give you less-than comforting braking. You really have to commit to the project, and do some major changes. But doing a full 700c swap makes a pretty fun ride, if the frame will allow you to do it safely.

dude you need to figure more shit out for yourself.

i'll wait it out a day then.

Posted By: quidosedude you need to figure more shit out for yourself.

If you dont like questions, then maybe a forum isnt the best place for you?

when he's asking questions such as "what is the best" or "what should i do for myself", it's pretty obvious that he needs to put in some more independent thought. questions that display any amount of prerequisite thought at all will be much more welcomed.

my apologies. you're a good guy.

haha, you're a funny kid. lemme know when you get your driver's licence.

i really should have gotten my fishing licence this year.

Seriously, come on quidrose. CF15 asked a real question, instead of how to do a wheelie, or which beater frame is better. He asked around, we gave him answers, he went tried it for himself, and didnt like it. End of Thread!!!!

Posted By: carbon fiber15i had never done a 69 before

QFT

BANG

I didn't get it. But I'm not sure I'm a smarter person for having it explained to me.

Wha? Why would an NJS bike need or even be able to use a tensioner?