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Hi all,
Ive ridden one bike for about ten years. Ive replaced most parts over time. It was once a Ridgeback Comet (vertical dropouts, crazy heavy).
It's served me so well. It's so knackered now though.
I've never had a single speed but I know I want one because I ended up cycling in a high gear all the time, just really cranking it off the lights. I think the ratio was 48:16 is that insane? I got good at it.
I will be very happy if anyone can give me advice. I want to try and get a new frame and anything else necessary to make a singlespeed out of this old thing. Budget is around £300. I have a workshop to use.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I will need to get a frameset, crankset, sprockets, chain, handlebars, tape, brake-levers?
I don't know if the wheels I have can be modified to be singlespeed.
I know nothing of standards in bikes and compatibility.
Maybe its easier to just get a new bike, but making something appeals to me greatly. Plus I think with my tight budget all I will get in the way of complete bike will be total shite.
Pics of old bike attached.
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