So after months of picking up parts I finally finished (almost) my build up of a single speed steel frame. I got the Origin 8 frame from a member here on Bogley and have spent the summer acquiring parts. Went fort he first ride this Saturday. Pretty fun. I was amazed at how nice the steel frame feels. It's also nice to not have to worry about shifting. I still have to get a front brake and I'm not sure my ghetto crank is going to cut it but it'll do until I get something else.
Overall I really enjoy the SS. My buddy has been trying to get me to convert for a year now and after watching the effects it's had on his riding I decided to get one. Bought the frame back in the first part of the year, got some new parts, used some old parts in my parts bin. Bike is nice and light. Weighs a hair over 24lbs now. But I already know that 5.5 lbs of that is coming from my old suntour fork. Might put the rigid fork on since it's only 4 pounds. We'll see.
Love the feel of the frame and the 'zip' it has. I'm pretty sure that comes from the short chainstays (16"). But boy does it feel so much more responsive than my Specialized Hardrock 29'er frame. Looking forward to riding it a lot more!
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