My first attempt in a Do-It-Yourself Single Speed Conversion Project
FROM Stock Built Giant Escape 2012 (hybrid commuter)
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| 2012 GIANT ESCAPE 1 - Hybrid Commuter on Stock build |
TO Customized Single Speed Hybrid Cyclocross Giant Escape
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| Giant Escape 1 - Customized Single Speed Hybrid CX built |
STOCK BUILT GIANT ESCAPE 1 - $ 530 (Brand New), bought at $ 330 pre-loved from a Friend
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| Giant Escape 1 with Stock Parts |
FULL SPECS FROM THE WEBSITE
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| Photo From Giant's US Website |
Frame ALUXX-Grade Aluminum
Fork Alloy, Straight Blade
Colors Bright Silver / Charcoal
Handlebar Giant Sport Alloy, Low Rise
Stem Giant Sport Alloy
Seatpost Giant Sport Alloy, 27.2
Saddle Giant Sport Men's, Multidensity (Velo Brand)
Pedals Resin w/ Anti-Slip Platform and Toe Clips
Shifter SRAM X4
Front Derailleur Shimano M191 (Altus)
Rear Derailleur SRAM X4
Cassette SRAM PG 380 8-speed 11-32
Chain KMS Z72 NP
Crankset Shimano M361 28-38-48 w/ Shimano Squared Tapered BB (Sealed Cartridge)
Brakes Tektro Direct Pull Alloy V-Brakes
Brake Lever Tektro 3-Finger Lever
Rims Giant Alloy, Double Wall
Hubs Alloy, 32h, 9mm QR
Spokes Stainless Steel
Tires Giant S-X2 w/ puncture Protection, 700 x 32C
Weight Not Specified
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| Giant OEM Cockpit Set |
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| SRAM X4 Trigger Shifter |
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| SRAM X4 Rear Derailleur |
THE UNDOCUMENTED CONVERSION PROCESS
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| Stocked Built GIANT ESCAPE 1 ready for Dismantling (with my SKINNY BIKE on the Back Ground) |
Parts to be Installed
Parts shown are to be installed intended for the Upgrade of my SKINNY BIKE
But since some of the parts, especially the Wheelset did not Matched the Frame,
thus this Project was Born...
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| Shimano WH-R500 Road Wheelset |
Related Article:
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| Fire Eye Single Speed Kit (9 to 1) |
Related Article:
Fire Eye FE-SSK Single Speed Conversion Kit
Fire Eye FE-SSK Single Speed Conversion Kit
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| Continental Inner Tube 700 x 32/47C |
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| Continental Cyclocross Speed Tired (Folding Bead) 700 x 32C |
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| Shimano FC-M590 Dynasys Triple Crankset (48-32-22) converted to Single Speed Chainring @ 32T w/ Bashguard |
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| Excess Chainrings taken from the FC-M590 crankset with Additional 36T Chain Ring (48T, 36T & 22T) |
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| White Shimano PD-M530 SPD Clipless Pedal taken from SKINNY BIKE |
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| Race Face Ride Stem & Handle Bar w/ ODI Ruffian Grips Taken From SKINNY BIKE |
Additional Help From a Friend
The Shimano M360 Crankset with Squared Tapered Bottom Bracket required a tool which I didn't have on my toolbox. Luckily, a friend of mine who lives outside Doha City have this tool, he needed to travel an Hour time just to help me...
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| My Friend Abdurahman Tolention (Bio altol of pinoymtbiker.org) removed the Old Crankset and placed the New one. |
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| Abdurahman's Complete Bike Mechanic Kit by X-Tools. |
The Conversion Project version 1.0's Outcome
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| My GIANT ESCAPE 1's Customized Built Version 1.0 |
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| Single Speed Drivetrain w/ Improvised Chain Tensioner (SRAM X4 RD) |
Note: The Frame is originally intended as a Hybrid Commuter with Geared Drivetrain, thus, it uses Vertical Dropout (where the Rear Derailleur is installed). With Vertical Dropout, it is almost impossible to gain almost zero Sag on the Chainline for the Single Speed Build.
D.I.Y. Single Speed Drivetrain
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| SRAM X-4 Rera Derailleur used as a Chain Tensioner |
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| Shimano Deore FC-M590 Crankset (48-32-22) converted to Single Chain Ring |
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| Still used the Stock Tektro V-Brakes (Rear Brake Shown). Thread Patterns for the Continental Cyclocross Tires |
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| Stock Tektro V-Brakes on the Front Wheel |
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| Race Face Ride series Handlebar & Stem and ODI Ruffian Grips Taken from SKINNY BIKE.. Still Stock Tektro 3 Finger Brake Lever |
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| Not Good Chain line.... |
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| The Chain line was Bad, the Cog and the Roller of the improvised Tensioner did not meet |
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| Giant Escape 1 (sized Medium) |
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| CATEYE COMMUTER (wireless cyclocomputer) |
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| Customized Hybrid CX Single Speed Giant Escape version 1.0 |
FULL SPECS after Conversion
Frame ALUXX-Grade Aluminum
Fork Alloy, Straight Blade
Colors Bright Silver / Charcoal
Handlebar Race Face Ride Mid-rise
Stem Race Face Ride
Seatpost Giant Sport Alloy, 27.2
Saddle Giant Sport Men's, Multidensity (Velo Brand)
Pedals Shimano PD-M530 clipless
Shifter N/A
Front Derailleur N/A
Rear Derailleur N/A - SRAM X4 used as Chain Tensioner
Cassette Fire Eye SSK Single Speed Kit (9 to 1 conversion kit)
Chain KMS Z72 NP
Crankset Shimano FC-M590-10 (Malaysian made)
Brakes Tektro Direct Pull Alloy V-Brakes
Brake Lever Tektro 3-Finger Lever
Rims Shimano R500 Wheelset Rims
Hubs Shimano R500 Wheelset Hubs
Spokes Shimano R500 Wheelset Spokes
Tires Continental Cyclocross Speed 700 x 35C Folding Bead
Weight Not Specified
So Far, the built is good aesthetically, but performs really bad due to bad chainline and tensioning.
The gearing is also not so good. 32T front and 18T rear, paired with 35C tubes on 700c wheels is too light to use, especially if the bike will be used on paved roads. giving me only around 19~20 kph on my maximum pedaling pace.
WATCH OUT FOR THE VERSION 2.0
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