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Ok i gave up riding road bike when I was 15, too much like effort, and have now spent the last 11 years riding BMX. I've decided to start road biking again and the simplicity of a fixie looks fun. I'm thinking about building one from scratch from an 1980's steel frame. Is this a good way to go if you enjoy spending hours building things? I dont mind cutting the drop outs off the frame and welding on horizontal dropouts but I've seen jump mountain bikes with a little dog leg thing that lets you run single speed on verticle drops, could I fit this on a road bike?
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your instinct to buy an old 80s road bike is good as far as i'm concerned. most likely it will have horizontal dropouts and this will allow you to tension the chain by slipping the wheel back. go for it. you'll love it dude
FGG 2545, 2983
http://www.surlybikes.com/parts/images/ ... _1x1On.jpg
This will allow you to convert the road wheels into fixed wheel, but you will need use a freewheel if you go down the singulator route.
http://www.surlybikes.com/parts/images/ ... ixxer2.jpg
Always wear a helmet when cycling. If this makes you uncomfortable, think of the helmet as a crown and yourself as King Dorko.
It's very simple it's called a "FIXED"