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52x17 is 80.5GI: a bit tall except for cafe-bantz willy-waving, especially if you're new to riding fixed and/or riding in traffic.
Stronglight bolts are decent and about £7 a set.
No, removing one ring won't affect the chainline of the other.
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Awesome, I didn't want to have to have that as the only option and I'm liking the idea of the 52t with a larger rear sprocket. I was going to test the 52/17 and see how it is first but assume its going to be a bit of a high ratio. I assumed if I just got a 1/8 chain it would be ok(ish) on the 3/32 52t ring I have, albiet a bit loose...
Think I'll need some new chain ring bolts as these are worn/getting toward rounded and also too long for the single chain ring.
Does removing the inner chain ring mean that the chain line will alter? I can't see why it would but then I've not done it yet...