Budget brands for gears in India
A total newbie here. I'm planning to upgrade a single speed to geared one road/tour bike. I haven't decided the gear system though. I guess I'll decide that upon availability of the parts.
Well, I am looking for a budget but reliable alternative to Shimano brand gears.
I live in India. Can anyone suggest some other brands? Also are there any local companies?
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A total newbie here. I'm planning to upgrade a single speed to geared one road/tour bike. I haven't decided the gear system though. I guess I'll decide that upon availability of the parts.
Well, I am looking for a budget but reliable alternative to Shimano brand gears.
I live in India. Can anyone suggest some other brands? Also are there any local companies?
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Suntour are the go-to budget brands, and I believe they are BASED in India.
– yollooool
10 hours ago
It may not be that simple. Is your current frame capable of being upgraded to handle gearing? Does it have a place for a rear derailleur? Can you run shifter cables on it? Is the rear dropout width correct to hold a geared rear wheel, such as currently available 130 or 135 mm? If not, is it a steel frame that can be cold set (otherwise called "bent") to be wider? If it's an aluminum frame and doesn't have wide-ehough rear dropouts, you can't safely bend it.
– Andrew Henle
10 hours ago
Are you trying to modify a single speed to be a multi-geared bike? Or are you upgrading by replacing the whole bike?
– Criggie♦
4 hours ago
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A total newbie here. I'm planning to upgrade a single speed to geared one road/tour bike. I haven't decided the gear system though. I guess I'll decide that upon availability of the parts.
Well, I am looking for a budget but reliable alternative to Shimano brand gears.
I live in India. Can anyone suggest some other brands? Also are there any local companies?
road-bike shimano single-speed upgrades modification
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A total newbie here. I'm planning to upgrade a single speed to geared one road/tour bike. I haven't decided the gear system though. I guess I'll decide that upon availability of the parts.
Well, I am looking for a budget but reliable alternative to Shimano brand gears.
I live in India. Can anyone suggest some other brands? Also are there any local companies?
road-bike shimano single-speed upgrades modification
road-bike shimano single-speed upgrades modification
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Suntour are the go-to budget brands, and I believe they are BASED in India.
– yollooool
10 hours ago
It may not be that simple. Is your current frame capable of being upgraded to handle gearing? Does it have a place for a rear derailleur? Can you run shifter cables on it? Is the rear dropout width correct to hold a geared rear wheel, such as currently available 130 or 135 mm? If not, is it a steel frame that can be cold set (otherwise called "bent") to be wider? If it's an aluminum frame and doesn't have wide-ehough rear dropouts, you can't safely bend it.
– Andrew Henle
10 hours ago
Are you trying to modify a single speed to be a multi-geared bike? Or are you upgrading by replacing the whole bike?
– Criggie♦
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Suntour are the go-to budget brands, and I believe they are BASED in India.
– yollooool
10 hours ago
It may not be that simple. Is your current frame capable of being upgraded to handle gearing? Does it have a place for a rear derailleur? Can you run shifter cables on it? Is the rear dropout width correct to hold a geared rear wheel, such as currently available 130 or 135 mm? If not, is it a steel frame that can be cold set (otherwise called "bent") to be wider? If it's an aluminum frame and doesn't have wide-ehough rear dropouts, you can't safely bend it.
– Andrew Henle
10 hours ago
Are you trying to modify a single speed to be a multi-geared bike? Or are you upgrading by replacing the whole bike?
– Criggie♦
4 hours ago
Suntour are the go-to budget brands, and I believe they are BASED in India.
– yollooool
10 hours ago
Suntour are the go-to budget brands, and I believe they are BASED in India.
– yollooool
10 hours ago
It may not be that simple. Is your current frame capable of being upgraded to handle gearing? Does it have a place for a rear derailleur? Can you run shifter cables on it? Is the rear dropout width correct to hold a geared rear wheel, such as currently available 130 or 135 mm? If not, is it a steel frame that can be cold set (otherwise called "bent") to be wider? If it's an aluminum frame and doesn't have wide-ehough rear dropouts, you can't safely bend it.
– Andrew Henle
10 hours ago
It may not be that simple. Is your current frame capable of being upgraded to handle gearing? Does it have a place for a rear derailleur? Can you run shifter cables on it? Is the rear dropout width correct to hold a geared rear wheel, such as currently available 130 or 135 mm? If not, is it a steel frame that can be cold set (otherwise called "bent") to be wider? If it's an aluminum frame and doesn't have wide-ehough rear dropouts, you can't safely bend it.
– Andrew Henle
10 hours ago
Are you trying to modify a single speed to be a multi-geared bike? Or are you upgrading by replacing the whole bike?
– Criggie♦
4 hours ago
Are you trying to modify a single speed to be a multi-geared bike? Or are you upgrading by replacing the whole bike?
– Criggie♦
4 hours ago
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What’s wrong with Shimano? They offer good range of budget group sets.
SRAM is of course another option.
Do some research on converting s single speed bike to derailleur gears. Single doors bikes typically have narrower rear hub spacing that does not allow for a cassette. They also lack derailleur hangers and cable mounting bosses. You can get over these problems with special parts but it’s not straightforward.
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Changing major features of a bike (e.g., drop/flat handlebars, gears/no gears) is rarely an economical option. There are all kinds of compatibility issues (e.g., different drop-out width, nowhere to mount a derailleur, etc.) and overcoming these takes time and money and tends to leave you with a worse bike.
Usually, the most economical and most effective way of making this kind of major change is to sell the bike you don't want and buy the bike you do want, possibly second-hand.
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What’s wrong with Shimano? They offer good range of budget group sets.
SRAM is of course another option.
Do some research on converting s single speed bike to derailleur gears. Single doors bikes typically have narrower rear hub spacing that does not allow for a cassette. They also lack derailleur hangers and cable mounting bosses. You can get over these problems with special parts but it’s not straightforward.
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What’s wrong with Shimano? They offer good range of budget group sets.
SRAM is of course another option.
Do some research on converting s single speed bike to derailleur gears. Single doors bikes typically have narrower rear hub spacing that does not allow for a cassette. They also lack derailleur hangers and cable mounting bosses. You can get over these problems with special parts but it’s not straightforward.
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What’s wrong with Shimano? They offer good range of budget group sets.
SRAM is of course another option.
Do some research on converting s single speed bike to derailleur gears. Single doors bikes typically have narrower rear hub spacing that does not allow for a cassette. They also lack derailleur hangers and cable mounting bosses. You can get over these problems with special parts but it’s not straightforward.
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What’s wrong with Shimano? They offer good range of budget group sets.
SRAM is of course another option.
Do some research on converting s single speed bike to derailleur gears. Single doors bikes typically have narrower rear hub spacing that does not allow for a cassette. They also lack derailleur hangers and cable mounting bosses. You can get over these problems with special parts but it’s not straightforward.
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Changing major features of a bike (e.g., drop/flat handlebars, gears/no gears) is rarely an economical option. There are all kinds of compatibility issues (e.g., different drop-out width, nowhere to mount a derailleur, etc.) and overcoming these takes time and money and tends to leave you with a worse bike.
Usually, the most economical and most effective way of making this kind of major change is to sell the bike you don't want and buy the bike you do want, possibly second-hand.
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Changing major features of a bike (e.g., drop/flat handlebars, gears/no gears) is rarely an economical option. There are all kinds of compatibility issues (e.g., different drop-out width, nowhere to mount a derailleur, etc.) and overcoming these takes time and money and tends to leave you with a worse bike.
Usually, the most economical and most effective way of making this kind of major change is to sell the bike you don't want and buy the bike you do want, possibly second-hand.
answered 5 hours ago
David RicherbyDavid Richerby
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Changing major features of a bike (e.g., drop/flat handlebars, gears/no gears) is rarely an economical option. There are all kinds of compatibility issues (e.g., different drop-out width, nowhere to mount a derailleur, etc.) and overcoming these takes time and money and tends to leave you with a worse bike.
Usually, the most economical and most effective way of making this kind of major change is to sell the bike you don't want and buy the bike you do want, possibly second-hand.
answered 5 hours ago
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Changing major features of a bike (e.g., drop/flat handlebars, gears/no gears) is rarely an economical option. There are all kinds of compatibility issues (e.g., different drop-out width, nowhere to mount a derailleur, etc.) and overcoming these takes time and money and tends to leave you with a worse bike.
Usually, the most economical and most effective way of making this kind of major change is to sell the bike you don't want and buy the bike you do want, possibly second-hand.
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Suntour are the go-to budget brands, and I believe they are BASED in India.
– yollooool
10 hours ago
It may not be that simple. Is your current frame capable of being upgraded to handle gearing? Does it have a place for a rear derailleur? Can you run shifter cables on it? Is the rear dropout width correct to hold a geared rear wheel, such as currently available 130 or 135 mm? If not, is it a steel frame that can be cold set (otherwise called "bent") to be wider? If it's an aluminum frame and doesn't have wide-ehough rear dropouts, you can't safely bend it.
– Andrew Henle
10 hours ago
Are you trying to modify a single speed to be a multi-geared bike? Or are you upgrading by replacing the whole bike?
– Criggie♦
4 hours ago