Re: [RBW] Re: Care to share experiences converting to SS using White Industries ENO Eccentric?

2017-12-16 Thread Patrick Moore
Jim and Justin: Thanks; that's a wee bit lower than the 160 mm of the old Logic with 130 mm bb -- tho' I could get by with a 128/127.5. Not bad! Must keep that in mind for for future options. Jim M said: A Hollowtech XT crank and bb have a 158 Q according to Shimano. Justin said: White Industrie

Re: [RBW] Re: Care to share experiences converting to SS using White Industries ENO Eccentric?

2017-12-16 Thread Justin, Oakland
White Industries R30 which should work with the Philcentric I think has a Q factor of 157.2mm. https://www.whiteind.com/r30 -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it

Re: [RBW] Re: Care to share experiences converting to SS using White Industries ENO Eccentric?

2017-12-16 Thread Jim M.
On Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 9:55:59 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > That Philcentric looks interesting; I've never seen it before. But I > expect that the Q for any external bearing crank is wider than for what you > can find in a square tape system? I'd be happy to be corrected. I know

Re: [RBW] Re: Care to share experiences converting to SS using White Industries ENO Eccentric?

2017-12-16 Thread Patrick Moore
That Philcentric looks interesting; I've never seen it before. But I expect that the Q for any external bearing crank is wider than for what you can find in a square tape system? I'd be happy to be corrected. I know that the Q for the one mtb triple with external bearings was 173, and research indi

[RBW] Re: Care to share experiences converting to SS using White Industries ENO Eccentric?

2017-12-16 Thread Jim M.
I've used both the ENO eccentric hub and the Philcentric BB. My experience has been good with both. For ss freewheeling, the cheaper option is to use a tensioner like the Soulcraft Convert: http://www.soulcraftbikes.com/convert.php But for a fixed conversion, eccentricity makes it easier than

[RBW] Re: Care to share experiences converting to SS using White Industries ENO Eccentric?

2017-12-16 Thread Kellie
Built a single-speed a few years ago. A dream to set up and and still going. Looks cool too. On Friday, December 15, 2017 at 5:49:11 PM UTC-8, tc wrote: > > 62cm Quickbeams and SimpleOnes are rarer than unicorns, so looking at > options, like going the Eccentric ENO route with a Roadini, or a(no

[RBW] Re: Care to share experiences converting to SS using White Industries ENO Eccentric?

2017-12-16 Thread blakcloud
I had one for years with nary of a problem. It worked as advertised and nothing more. If I wanted single speed and the frame had vertical dropouts I would use it again. I also have used the Surly Singlulator and while it works, the aesthetics of the bike were not to my liking. -- You receive

[RBW] Re: Care to share experiences converting to SS using White Industries ENO Eccentric?

2017-12-15 Thread tc
Gotcha - thanks. I have an Ogre (the Surly kind) for heavy duty stuff...so my SS will be for knocking around, Greenway rides, etc. Will certainly take a look at the Phil SS hub offerings. On Friday, December 15, 2017 at 9:23:07 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Not experience, but the things