Shift kit for a single speed?

[cmdcheshire]

Is it possible to put a shift kit on a single speed fixie (yes it has freewheel) and if so which one and how?

Thanks, Chris

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

Is it possible to put a shift kit on a single speed fixie (yes it has freewheel) and if so which one and how?

Thanks, Chris

You could change your rear wheel so it had a multi-speed hub like
a Sturmey Archer 3 or 5 speed.
I am not sure how the widths on the frame would work with the change.

www.SickBikeParts.com sells the only shift kits worth buying.

 

[The_Aleman]

Sure, it could be done, but you'd probably have to do some calculations to figure out the optimum crank sprocket sizes.

I can help if I know which engine you have, what size your current front and rear sprocket is, and what size your rear wheel is.

 

[cmdcheshire]

Ill do some measurements when i get back to my house, i have the motovelo 80cc high performance engine.

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

Ill do some measurements when i get back to my house, i have the motovelo 80cc high performance engine.

The Motovelo "high performance engine" is 66 cc and pretty much
the same as their "regular" engine except they charge a lot more.

So, you want to spend $140 + to move the drive chain to the other side
and not be able to shift gears?
A single speed shift kit?