[TSage]

I just picked up this 2011 Cannondale Bad Boy Solo a few weeks back and wasted no time in swapping it over to Single Speed.

Swapped parts are:
Profile BMX Cranks and Sprocket
Primo BMX Pedals
Salsa Bell Lap Drop Bars
Rennen Tensioner
Odyssey Chain
Odyssey Brake Lever and Cable


Here is my old SS that I just sold to pay for this one
Van Dessel Country Road Bob w/ custom paint

and here is the new ride the day I brought it home

and today with all the swapping done




So far I love it. I plan on beefing up the tire size a little, and trying to find some different levers so I can put the Hydraulic brakes back on it.

[BeginnerCycling]

Nice looking bike! I'm curious, why no front brake?

[BeginnerCycling]

Also, what kind of grips are those on the drops?

[TSage]

It will actually have a front brake soon. I ordered up 2 hydraulic levers so I can run the hydro setup that came on the bike stock.

The grips are Fly Fino grips. They are basically 2 BMX grips molded together. I use one set per side
Empire BMX :: Fly Bikes Fino grips $9.95

[trx1]

sheesh! all my SS are freebies...why pay to play, find it and recycle it.

[TSage]

Thanks for the input

[BeginnerCycling]

Originally Posted by TSage

The grips are Fly Fino grips. They are basically 2 BMX grips molded together. I use one set per side
Empire BMX :: Fly Bikes Fino grips $9.95

Interesting, thanks for the link!

[TSage]

As promised here the bike is with the hydraulic brakes back on with the new levers.


IMG_7876 by tim_w_sage, on Flickr

IMG_7880 by tim_w_sage, on Flickr

IMG_7881 by tim_w_sage, on Flickr

[momule]

With that thing listing at around $1000 it baffles me why you would buy it and then take off the Deore components and change so many other things just so that you would end up with a blacked out single speed. There's no question that this is a cool bike but surely there had to be a cheaper and better way to accomplish what you wanted. It's your money of course but I am always in shock and awe at how easily people are separated from their cash. I'm in the wrong business....

[TSage]

First off, it is my business what I spend my money on. I work for a bike shop and I can promise you I did not spend near 1000 on this entire build. In fact after selling the Van Dessel, I have not spent more than 200 out of pocket on this bike.

As long as a person is having fun on a bike, what concern is it of yours how much they spent?