2023 santa cruz chameleon7/27/2023 ![]() It’s a fairly basic Roval alloy wheel, certainly not as posh as the rear, but it does its job. This setup feels much more predictable, while still offering loads of grip and roll-over smoothness – and has remained because I like the feel of the bigger wheel up front. The bike originally came with a pair of Maxxis Rekon 27.5in x 2.8in tyres, but they didn’t offer me the support in the corners I really wanted, with the front tyre squirming a little more than I like when it was pushed hard.Īs such, I’d quickly swapped it to a 29in front wheel with a 2.6in tyre. Who wouldn’t want ‘prototype’ somewhere on their bike?! Tom Marvin / Immediate Media ![]() Now, for clarity, it has never caused an issue, it’s not rubbing on any carbon (and has enough clearance without the protector for that not to happen) and my chain hasn’t worn out thanks to it (just the chainstay protector), but it is a bit odd. What I find odd is that, with the stock chainring Santa Cruz supplies and despite the bike being labelled as ready for singlespeeds, the chain has zero clearance with the bottom of the chainstay protector. Tension is held by a hidden bolt in each dropout, though I’ve not found it the most secure system, and have had to re-tension the system on the trail a few times. ![]() Tension is controlled by neat looking (but not completely infallible) swinging dropouts, which adjust the chainstay length. It’s a touch lower than I used to run at uni, but the aforementioned knees might not thank me for pummelling them quite so much these days. I was running the bike with a 16t sprocket, but have since dropped it to 17t, giving me a 30:17 ratio which is fairly spinny for longer climbs. (Singlespeeders haven’t entered the modern world, yet, and the lack of a regular freehub body means spoke triangulation can still be improved on the narrower hub). Santa Cruz offers a singlespeed dropout (without the mech hanger), but this drops the rear hub spacing to 142mm – a more common size for dedicated singlespeed hubs without a regular freehub. This has allowed me to keep the standard dropout and Hope hub, with its Boost spacing. Please read these Important Announcements to better understand the issues affecting the cycling industry.Singlespeed converters for XD drivers aren’t the most common items, but Gusset makes one. Questions about your online order? Contact or call (403) 288-5422 ext 236. Please wait for this email before coming to pick up your order. Due to high order volume and our adherence to social distancing measures, we are unable to process orders at our usual pace. You will receive an email letting you know your order is ready for pick up. Please allow 24 hours processing time of all online orders for in-store pick up. If you need someone else to pick up your item, please leave their name and phone number in the comment section of your order before check out - they will also need to present a government issued ID at pick up. ![]() When picking up an online order, you will be asked to present a government issued ID and the credit card you used to purchase the items. We are currently unable to ship to Quebec. Due to an increase in fraudulent orders, we are enforcing new security measures for online orders.
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