I found this NOS vintage 8.8.8. (Maeda Industries/SunTour) 22T 1/2″ X 1/8″ freewheel on eBay, suitable for a BMX or single speed bike. Its “YF” date code indicates a production year of 1982. I’m planning to use it on an upcoming single speed project I have involving a 1986 Trek Elance 310. A suitable crankset and …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
My Single Speed Is Actually a 2-speed
Today was new chain day. I installed a KMC K1 Narrow single speed 1/2″ x 3/32″ chain last night but couldn’t get a good length. The chain seemed way too slack even with the wheel all the way back in the dropouts. I removed a link and set the wheel back to what seemed like a good …