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Please help me save time and money! This is my first road bike that I bought as a teenager and I would like to turn it into a single speed commuter beater. I don't know anything about what stuff I need to make it work as a single speed. I know I need to get some spokes and learn how to fix the wheels for the bike, need tires, brake cables, tubes, tires, chain. I have flat pedals that I assume will feel wonderful to use.
But for the conversion... WTH do I need? I want to ride the bike in a hilly city environment. The crank thats on the bike use to be a triple. I don't know where the granny ring went. So I have a 42/52 on it now. Which one should I use? What size should the rear ring be? Is there one kit I should get? Separate items? Do I need to get a new ring in the front? Whats a good ratio for what I'm after?
Thanks!
Please help me save time and money! This is my first road bike that I bought as a teenager and I would like to turn it into a single speed commuter beater. I don't know anything about what stuff I need to make it work as a single speed. I know I need to get some spokes and learn how to fix the wheels for the bike, need tires, brake cables, tubes, tires, chain. I have flat pedals that I assume will feel wonderful to use.
But for the conversion... WTH do I need? I want to ride the bike in a hilly city environment. The crank thats on the bike use to be a triple. I don't know where the granny ring went. So I have a 42/52 on it now. Which one should I use? What size should the rear ring be? Is there one kit I should get? Separate items? Do I need to get a new ring in the front? Whats a good ratio for what I'm after?
Thanks!