stupit question [bike related ]

[goldendesign]

Like so stupid even stupid is stupit. This pertains to my steel campus bike.

I would really benefit from having the bike rideable for class tomorrow since it's the long day with lots of class changes.

Is there anyway I can make her a single speed by removing the derailleur and just having the chain and freewheel like a single speed?

[UglyBob]

Have you got a quick link or some other equivalent? You can remove the derailleur, pick a comfortable gear, wrap the chain around and shorten it up. Keep the rest of the chain to put back on with another quick link when to go back to gears.

[TrentonMakes]

I can't tell from the photos - does that bike have horizontal dropouts?  Those make it a lot easier getting the chain tension right if you're eliminating the derailleur.

[goldendesign]

Thanks. Will fiddle it together tonight.

[Destination]

I would really benefit from having the bike rideable for class tomorrow since it's the long day with lots of class changes.

Is there anyway I can make her a single speed by removing the derailleur and just having the chain and freewheel like a single speed?

 

 I did something like this with a geriatric mountain bike a few years back. It was a good solution for what I wanted.