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[Closed] Idiot's guide to fixed gear conversion please

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I've got an old road bike. It has a square taper BB in it. The rear wheel has a screw-on (Falcon) freewheel.

I know I'll need a special tool to get the freewheel off. WHat will I find when the freewheel's off? Is the axle threaded? Do I just screw on a suitably sized fixed sprocket? Where will it sit in relation to chain line? I can measure the length of the BB axle but I'll then need some cranks - how do I get the right cracks to line up with the rear sprocket?


 
Posted : 10/01/2009 3:08 pm
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It'll need either track ends or forward facing dropouts...have a look [url= http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html ]here[/url]for the rest


 
Posted : 10/01/2009 3:22 pm