Single Speed Conversion - Vintage Road Bike

[@sophiehebebekker]

This was exactly the conversion video I was looking for. No expensive bs, and showing every step that's involved. Thanks so much, I am really looking forward to my conversion!

[@waveywheelies]

Awesome! Glad it helped you out!

[@สุจิตสุวรรณราช]

😊

[@joerutherford407]

Do you have any issues using the QR on the back with this conversion, like anxle slipping

[@PeterOlofsson77]

Apart from the video being very instructive and inspiring a nice side effect is that after 10 mins of this I feel totally Zen'ed out. Very relaxing video. :)

[@LP3Films]

agreed!

[@piñonfijojerry]

Likewise!

[@trentonjennings9105]

I did my old college 10-speed to single-speed conversion some time ago and enjoyed the project so much I may well find another cheap vintage Schwinn, etc. to do it again even though I don't have room or need of another. This video just further encouraged me. :)

[@martinrodriguez8164]

Legend has it that once the video ended the bicycle came to life and thanked this guy for such a brilliant restoring.

[@ChrisLewisjusChris]

Thanks for this one ... I wanted to work on my super old Raleigh but didn’t know where to start. Straight to the point and great details ..👏🏿👏🏿

[@leonbracewell]

Wavey Wheelies thank you. I was trying to finish my Peugeot tourmalet I got restored and didn’t want to go with gears to show the beautiful bike. Keep up the amazing videos!

[@garrett3055]

Looks wicked, I’m a sucker for drop bars though

[@RussellJohnson-ux9iv]

I love bringing an old dead bike back to life. I'm currently overhauling a Raleigh 20inch folder. Gonna be my first sturmey archer overhaul

[@waveywheelies]

Awesome, sounds like a good challenge. Always a lot of joy in getting an old bike rolling again

[@RussellJohnson-ux9iv]

@@waveywheelies recently overhauled my wife's granpas bike. A rollfast, cruiser style coaster brake bike. With a old style skip tooth chain and cogs. What a nice riding bike, super smooth

[@AtomicPixel]

I just did all that to a spare bike. It’s so satisfying cleaning up the bearings and getting things back together. You just feel clean and renewed inside in a weird way haha! Great vid, bro. Maybe I’ll have to do a vid on our bike conversions sometime.

[@waveywheelies]

Nice one bro, yeah I feel that. That’s the joy I get out of fixing up old things or even just making them slightly better. Thanks man!

[@Mr.Sheffield75]

Ah , the old Garry Buys Vincolo. Ex Pedal pushers in Palmy, now bike barn. Had one of those in the late 80s and recently acquired a mint one from a friend. Great old bikes.

[@waveywheelies]

Hah that’s awesome, I’ve only really just discovered them. Do you happen to know where I could find some history on them?

[@Mr.Sheffield75]

@@waveywheelies yeah, get a hold of Garry Buys at The bike barn Palmerston North. Thats his brainchild. www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.kiwireviews.nz/review/774-pedal-pushers&ved=2ahUKEwjrqJ3OssHpAhX-wzgGHSbGB9sQFjAKegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw01d7yTqveOhCAoWoGixfop&cshid=1589941942478

[@georgeRVI]

Thanks! I’ve been thinking converting my wife’s 1975 Raleigh to single speed. Your video answered my questions.

[@waveywheelies]

Awesome to hear! Glad it was helpful, good luck with the project✌️

[@FargoTownie]

A lot of your comments are applicable to software designers interacting with clients. At least from my experience. Clerks is a great movie. 😂 Great video.

[@sseebass]

I really needed to find a video that just says what you explain at minute 8:21. Thank you!

[@kris4645]

I did the same thing,on my 26 years old road bike! 8.5kg atm,i need to change the rear wheel, it's pretty heavy! Rides soo much better,then with all the gears on! 😊

[@KilianDB274]

Short but sweet, have spent forever trying to find these conversion kits. Puch conversion very soon, cheers !

[@robramirez440]

Finally! It’s hard to find a video on a conversion of a vintage road bike to fixed gear. This one is perfect! Got me wanting to take on the project again on mine.

[@Chogie14]

Have been considering a major overhaul of my full sus, 90's MTB to single speed. Thinking of it as a comfy cruiser. Have learned more from this channel than anywhere else and think I might have the confidence to go for it. Added bonus is that there is nowhere better to mentally unwind. Top stuff 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Kwaadvlieg]

I am planning to turn an old Giant road bike into a fixie. This video really helps me out, thanks a lot!

[@waveywheelies]

Awesome thanks! glad it helped

[@kixb4632]

super kool man, loved the whole video. also helped me out on seeing what tools i need for some bike maintenance/teardown for kleaning. keep rockin!

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks man! Awesome to hear it helped you out👌

[@UncleDanny22]

One of the cleanest conversion videos I have seen. I finally got around to stripping down my Marin Stinson. I want to convert it to single speed from 7. And I'm debating on going with disc brakes. And i'm looking to go with a Big BMX look. Because this bike will be for getting back in shape I like how your build wasn't that expensive.

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks man, appreciate that! Sounds like a rad project, good luck with it 🤙

[@nealvang88]

I just recently finished a conversion project. I didn't bother to replace the rear casset. Astheticly it doesn't look great but it does the job. It's working pretty well. Great build man.

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks man! Awesome to hear! Yep I've done that a few times, works fine but as you say, doesn't look great and gives you less ability to adjust chain line.

[@taylordiehl6594]

How does this not have more views?

[@mvc2juggernaut]

Great video! I absolutely love restoration/fixing videos.

[@crystalettuce]

I needed this today...

[@gustavejoseph9sapphire506]

No bs, calm music, straight forward subscribed

[@itsalreadydone1111]

best vid showing how to get it done! NO BS, thanks for sharing 👊

[@donaldfranklin5391]

Awesome single speed build video

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks man!

[@doylequinn]

So relaxing to watch, thank you

[@renosaintz7864]

Right now im really really into it on making this kind of build

[@cicerodonizetedeandrade4899]

Dá-me um enorme prazer ver a retirada do câmbio dianteiro rsrsrsrsrs!!!!

[@ZulkifleCheAbdullah]

Great video, simple and vary informative. Time to try do it my self.

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks and good luck!

[@ronarmstrong835]

Perfect winter bike.

[@nicholass1218]

Awww man really liked the old pedals.

[@richardking3681]

Great vid- I just picked up something extremely similar and it’s in the stand. Thanks

[@andningen]

Great video, and great job. Thanks dude, keep posting.

[@daanprins6730]

Your vids are the bomb dude. This helped me alot

[@tollesonrockstar]

Very cool vid! Thanks for sharing the process. 🎉

[@waveywheelies]

Thankyou!

[@rbd104]

I did the exact thing with an 80s Nishiki and loved it. The only drawback is that the front rim on race/road bikes are too close to the frame. This is how I fell and injured myself badly so beware.

[@martinbridgewater]

Job jobbed. Nice work. 👍🏼

[@TheKabl0e]

I've run my single speed with a 5 gear cassete on the back wheel with the chain being in the middle gear, so basically you don't even need to get a single speed kit to do this, just make sure that your chain is properly tensioned otherwise it could bounce on uneven terrain and move itself onto another gear.

[@waveywheelies]

Yeah that can be done. I’ve done it before but there’s a few things you are restricted to, and that’s only being able to use the cog that lines up with the chainring (without sacrificing your chainline). Sometimes it’s fine but it’s not always the best gearing so you would have to change your chainring if you wanted a specific gear. And the other one is that you can’t use a single speed chain on a cassette, because the chain is too wide and rubs on the other cogs. So with one cost (the single speed kit) it gives you the ability to have a good chain line, run a single speed cog, and choose your cog size (gearing). But yeah, that’s why bike are so rad, there’s so many different ways to do stuff and whatever works best for people is always different 👍

[@bob-ny6kn]

The chain movement is caused by improper chain line, not a slack chain.

[@TheKabl0e]

@@bob-ny6kn It's part of the problem, but trust me, keeping that chain under tension will prevent it from moving anywhere it shoudn't

[@Flyingredcactus]

inqstructive; thank for linking the single speed converter kit

[@waveywheelies]

👍

[@nosferatu8293]

Great Video - Cool Bike - Nice work

[@waveywheelies]

Thank you! and thanks for watching✌️

[@T-Dogg121]

Great video

[@jayartagari7075]

I love fixies

[@bob-ny6kn]

This was not a fixie.

[@70svd]

Wow pretty good job. You made it look easy. Mate.

[@waveywheelies]

Cheers bro!

[@andwhale06]

profoundly chill... and informative.

[@viperocco]

what a chill video

[@philaroze]

unreal! love the video! best video ive seen in a while, making my own now...

[@jrrojas94]

great, if you were to leave the 52 tooth chainring and add a 19 on the back that would be the ideal for me

[@MulksBikes]

Great Video! Thanks for sharing

[@markbudd8432]

Great video thanks for sharing.

[@richardmoore8090]

These builds are so sweet. Make it look so simple, im currently stripping down an old frame and rebuilding fixie, but everything is a different size, plus strippin paint is taking forever! Quality stuff man love the videos.

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks man! Yeah some older frames will have different sized stuff, it can be a pain if you don’t have the right parts. Sounds like a sweet build though, you painting it yourself?

[@richardmoore8090]

@@waveywheelies All part of the fun, its an old British Falcon, once i started to strip the paint i realised its a big job but yeah wanting to paint it myself and build it up fixed.

[@waveywheelies]

Awesome stuff, sounds like a fun build!

[@paullacey2999]

I do enjoy a bike getting a new lease of life instead of going to landfill....Lovely old Italian steed as well:)

[@julikeroro]

It was soo relaxing and smooth video. If it possible, i would gladly pick up all those leftover component in exchange of few bucks 😃

[@waveywheelies]

Thank you! I have a bunch of second hand bits and pieces, anything in particular you are after?

[@julikeroro]

@@waveywheelies i'm looking for front and rear derailleur and also that oval chainring for my old bike 😃

[@commonsurvivor]

Rad Build and Video, a little wide bars for such a fast bike though👍

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks man!

[@25inspector]

What a great bike!

[@ronbuil6923]

do I need the single speed conversion kit? Is there any way to do it without one / make my bike a fixie? Thanks for all the help!

[@MarkPakula]

Nice one. DId it have 27" or 700C wheels? Also narrow or wide chain? thanks.

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks! It had 700c wheels on it and a 6/7s chain

[@maicopperwings]

Great informative video. Thank you.

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks for watching :)

[@stevejeffries1603]

Good vid Very helpful. Thanks

[@김문재_문킴]

What is the part that you are removing at the 1:53 mark? Whats it called? Thanks!

[@Martino1974]

Hi mate , really good videos lovin it ! When you do a single speed conversion from an old racer do you use the same bottom bracket ? Racer use to have wide BB axes, I ´ve heard that you would prefer 110-115mm wide BB for single speed ! Is that true ? Cheers

[@KeepinItSimpleHD]

Should any single speed crankset fit on the old bottom bracket???

[@matt-z7m2r]

I love the builds. But y straight handlebars so often though? I have pursuit bars on my bike n cant go back to straight.

[@tolindoydrawings]

simple and clean🙏

[@coldcrush1]

Do I really need the conversation kit? Can I use a cog from the cassette and it's spacers?

[@vheil5449]

20 bucks??? That's a WIN!

[@KaptainKarp]

Does anyone know if this build would have been possible if instead of replacing the entire chain ring he just took off the smaller one from the beginning and kept the larger original one and used that for the build?

[@ownermade]

fantastic video

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks, I Appreciate it!

[@bamf6603]

An important thing missing for the video, how did you align your back sprocket with the chainline? And how are you sure that it wont fall off in the future

[@jonathansevert8400]

This is awesome. What a cool video I have 2 old Schwinn bikes. A girl and boy bike, think they are varsity bikes. Grandpa gave them to me, and I want to convert one to a a single speed. First time attempting it. What do I look for to start?

[@raymundofelipeolvera5594]

I have a project ongoing, it is a Raleigh 80 frame, do you think I can fit a coaster brake wheel on it? (frame is almost the same you use for this video.

[@iremkalafat6975]

that was satisfaying! could you please the mechanism of pedal break if you have any? mine started to block me half way on pedals the other day and repair guy removed a denty ring from inside of the wheel and now it's so smooth it's like ice rolling but i didn't get what he removed ;(

[@nikonistaD3k]

Planning to convert my classic road bike to single speed. What do you call that part that you replaced the original rear gears with? Sorry not really into mechanical stuff. thanks

[@waveywheelies]

Well it’s called a single speed conversion kit. But you will also need a few special tools to get the cassette off. A chain whip and a cassette tool should do the job (note that there’s several different types of cassette tools)

[@lukeblackwood7327]

awesome vids and hello from devo!

[@waveywheelies]

Luke B thanks! 🤙

[@chrisrosario3311]

Iam making a single speed .going for a old school free style bike look. I have a diamond back hybrid bike...would I be able to put old school one piece free style crank on this aluminum hybrid bike. 17 inch frame.

[@rodjason9397]

Surprised you didn't give the frame a paint touch up? Lot of exposed metal on the chain stays.

[@Hotitalianman]

Is it possible to convert a 96 specialized Stumpjumper to a single speed bike. It has grip shifters and shimano XT brakes. What do you recommend for tires on pavement?

[@salatielfg]

A minha é semelhante, até o grupo da relação é igual, mas a que tenho e de blocagem, mas consegui deixá-la single. É excelente a bike, muito sastifeito, até melhor que as outras que tenho kkk

[@StoutPika]

Amazing Conversion. I Think drop bars would look fantastic on this build, just saying

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks man! Yeah I agree

[@bob-ny6kn]

@@waveywheelies I agree. After years of flat bars, I prefer drops or horns for hand and wrist fatigue.

[@mateusfabiano2905]

Great and cool video, hugs from Brasil

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks man!

[@1mrdems]

I wish I knew someone like you to trust to build me a solid nice single speed: :(

[@waveywheelies]

Theres lots of people about! try your local bike groups or shops?

[@natakong5274]

It's possible to make a fixie with this bike? Skid and all that stuff?

[@waveywheelies]

Yep it’s possible, check my most recent video

[@ipodgolfer13]

Dude this was so well done. Can you specify about the front chainring as far as size? And maybe where to pick one up.

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks man! What info do you want to know about it?

[@liammcginley5960]

Hey where did u buy the back cog from just I accidently bought a screw on one and now I need to buy a new hub but that would make it alot easier

[@atsushihibi4035]

really great...

[@ryandirkse4374]

Looks Sweet!!

[@fman4234]

Great vid! Short and to the point. BTW, I noticed @12:55 that you routed the right brake to the front caliper. This Yank does it right-to-rear brake. Just asking, is that how it's done over there?

[@waveywheelies]

Hey, thank you! Glad it was helpful. right hand is front brake over here in New Zealand 👍 there’s no right or wrong, its different all over the world so just do it how you like it!

[@fman4234]

@@waveywheelies New Zealand is right-to-front! Interesting and so cool! The bikes we see here (I'm in Colorado, USA BTW) are right-to-rear. I'm especially interested as just last week I acquired an early '60's Hercules 3-speed, all original, with right-to-front - I wonder if it was basterdized here or if it came from Great Britain that way? I've actually never seen that - in over 30 years of amateur wrenching on old bikes - mostly US market bikes of course so that New Zealand does it differently - again, great trivial information. Thanks! BTW, I loved how you made your vid. I could pause and digest specific SS stuff or, for me, just fast forward to that I already knew and it took me just a slight few minutes - good YTube minutes spent for a change. PS, do you have a lead on that conversion kit we see @8:30? Cheers from USA

[@waveywheelies]

Oh cool! Most likely came from Great Britain as they run the right lever front brake as well! Awesome to hear it helped you out! Unfortunately I don’t think that exact kit is around anymore but there is plenty of similar ones out there!

[@fman4234]

@@waveywheelies Thinking I can my own using bunch of old cassette spacers. Do you see a problem with that?

[@acevalle5706]

What is called when single speed spacer? 8:21

[@tkarpathegyi]

What is the music played during this video? Got me really chilled, but couldn't Shazam it. Thanks!

[@irfanB2000]

Up

[@ComboPwn3d]

hey, love the video, odd question - what shorts are you wearing in this? love the fit

[@davidjackson6936]

Nice build and enjoyed the background music

[@TheDecguy]

Looks good

[@dmm4u06]

Do I need a new chain in order to convert it to a single speed? And what if my rear gear doesn't look like that?

[@bamf6603]

Idk you should try riding your bike to your local mechanic and tell him to fix your freaking bike

[@JoaoPaulo-lr6wh]

Gonna build One 😎

[@waveywheelies]

👌

[@Mysticmonnz]

Im planning to convert the most awfully made bike to a single speed, its an apollo tuck folding bike (google that one) ive never converting or done much work on bikes before but i think this video will help a lot

[@waveywheelies]

Good luck bro 🤙

[@fully0fficial]

Lovely video. Really helpful. What is the white goop stuff you’re using?

[@waveywheelies]

Thanks bro, appreciate it! It’s just standard bike grease, Finish Line Premium Grease 🤙

[@harrie974]

Is a quick release strong enough to hold the rear wheel in place?

[@Lindblow]

If you want to go fixed, is their a similar kit for that or do you have to replace the whole hub?

[@MarcoBrevi]

nice video and love the music...what the good size of the front and rear corona to reach a good speed

[@waveywheelies]

Thank you! There’s a lot of different gear ratios depending on the terrain your riding. 46-16 medium gear and is a pretty common city ratio