Sprite (70s Raleigh Sprite 10-speed to SS conversion)
By telcoserf on 08/07/2009.
Bike tags: Single speed | Commuter | 1970s | 70s | britain |
Raleigh Sprite frame.
Stock cruiser handlebars, threaded stem.
Stock fork & headset.
Stock 27".
Stock 27".
Removed the largest chainring; stock crankset & BB.
Brooks (low end) saddle; stock seat post.
Stock cruiser pedals; stock chain.
17T freewheel.
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Raleigh Sprite frame.
Stock cruiser handlebars, threaded stem.
Stock fork & headset.
Stock 27".
Stock 27".
Removed the largest chainring; stock crankset & BB.
Brooks (low end) saddle; stock seat post.
Stock cruiser pedals; stock chain.
17T freewheel.
This was an incredibly easy conversion, I love this bike. Removed the larger of the two chainrings. The chainrings are threaded, and the screws are perfectly sized, so I didn't have to chop them - they only stick out about 1/8". The freewheel is not the standard size used on most bikes made within the last 30 years, however it worked out perfectly because the last 2 cogs thread onto the freewheel, so I just removed the largest 3 and the smallest 1, and left the 17T cog on the freewheel. Removed the shifters/cables/derailleurs, etc. and this bike was ready to go!