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US 8,505,947 B2Granted
Single-speed bicycle conversion apparatus, methods, and kits
OwnerChristopher L. Burdickinventor
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and kits for converting multiple speed bicycles to single speed are disclosed. The methods include removing a cassette of gears from the hub of a bicycle gear and installing a single gear between two clamps that are releasably secured to the hub. In some embodiments, the clamps may be split-ring clamps with ends that are connected by a fastener. Kits according to embodiments of the invention may include a gear and one or more clamps.
Claims8
A method for converting a multi-speed bicycle to single speed, comprising:
- removing a cassette of gears from a hub of a bicycle wheel, the hub being sized and adapted to accommodate the cassette of gears;
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- securing a single gear on the hub between two clamps in a position previously occupied by the cassette of gears, the clamps being releasably and adjustably secured to the hub;
- wherein the single gear is positioned between the two clamps such that it is in substantial alignment with, receives, and is driven by a chain of the bicycle's drive train.
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