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I would try it with the 22 first, that might be enough gear and would save you from removing a link or two from the chain. With 18, it might be too high at 77. Cogs are inexpensive so a 20 might be the right one too.

The Sturmey Archer comes with a 22 tooth cog, so maybe high gear will be a good ratio as is. I'll run the numbers. The standard 44/18 setup gives a gear inch of 64, that's the usual ratio for cruiser bikes. That setup you have now with a 40/22 has a gear inch of 48, pretty low. But when you...

Is that bike a 26" bike? Usually one speed generic cruisers have a 44 tooth chain wheel with an 18 or 19 cog, it must have a 36 or 40 on there with a 20 cog. If so, the cog on the wheel it has may work well on the kickback, and you won't have to change the length of the chain. I've changed them...

More backsweep and narrower.

I finally got a test ride in, on both bikes. They both are good to go. The Dahon with one speed is lighter and a better ride.

Got the new bars last night. Just as light as the others but more suitable for a gravel bike. For 7 bucks I'm getting more of them. Went for a test ride as the sun finally came out. I also tested two other bikes but it turned into a sauna by 9am. My t shirt is stuck to me. The gears shifted...

I used the fork from the other bike . The bike has a shorter wheelbase which is good. I added a crankset I bought a few months ago with a 36 tooth chain wheel. The crank arms are thick and I'm using bear claw pedals. I'm trying to make it as beefy looking as possible even though the tires are...

This is the frame I was going to use way back when before the build off, and thought it didn't qualify as a step thru. But it does, so I'm reverting back to my original plan to make this a gravel bike. That's where the name comes from. It's probably a 1987 Mixte frame, Nishiki or a copy, maybe a...

I've seen them before, but don't remember where or when. But they were on a muscle bike and didn't have a crossbar.

Is there a Guiness Book record for chopper fork length on a bike? Get 100 feet of pipe and go to town!:rofl:

I agree, a BMX fork would look good and work well. Or a springer fork if you're going for a cruiser theme.

The two speeds are direct drive (first gear is like a one speed) and a higher gear (138% higher). That's what I should have written.

Does this frame qualify?

I asked back in June about a mixte frame and got no as an answer, but: "These rules are a work in progress and not official (6/17/24)" This is good news as I have a good mixte frame for another entry now. :113:

Another upgrade. A mtb fork went on sale, about 22 dollars so I grabbed it. The Kent name needs painted over, it's not a decal. The legs are about two inches longer than the old fork. Here's a before and after, a good increase in height. I still need to trim off an inch from the fork tube...

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Are you going to try to paint the fork to match the frame? Looks like black, baby blue and coral red.

The Sram isn't a kickback, it shifts at the same speed every time. If you keep pushing the pedals it won't drop back to low, until you let off and the arms drop back in. My old Bendix kickback hub was good. They were made in the 60's. But today the Sturmey Archer kickback is what I'm using...