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@am505
hey, cheers for the reply, sorry im a bit late in replying- i thought i would get email notifications if anyone messaged me, so didnt check the thread, but alas not. iv given it some thought and to be honest i think i would like to replace the chainset, as im new to fixed/single-speeed i want to be able play with around with my ratio and work out what i prefer- i realise I could do this with the rear cog but id prefer a bit more flexibility- the bike wasn't too expensive so I have some money to play around with. however, quickly if i didn't buy a new chainset, are the front cogs like in the second ebay link an option? also can i remove the inner chain ring on the bike? if i do replace the chainset my concern is the bottom bracket- as i realise its going to be french threaded- would i definitely have to replace the bottom bracket- would for example new cranks fit and could i get the chainline right with with other methods, like what you suggested? if i did replace the bb, i wouldnt really know where to start with getting one that fits, considering the threading, would it be very complicated? sorry to bombard you with questions, any light you can shed on any of them would be much appreciated.