Roadie to single speed?

Graham K
Graham K Posts: 329
edited June 2014 in Workshop
Got an old Roadie sat doing nowt, is it easy enough convert it to a single speed?
Swap Crank and rear hub?

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    http://sheldonbrown.com/fixeda.html

    Lots of options - how you adjust chain tension is your main concern as this often dictates part choices.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • borisface
    borisface Posts: 273
    Do you mean single speed or fixed? Fixed is worth doing but single speed a waste of time in my opinion. As above chain tension is the issue - if the rear ends are vertical drop outs then you could have a problem - a half link chain may help. For single speed you may be able to use a chain tensioner.

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