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@hippy
The whole point of single speed conversions (before they became trendy and hhslavery was born) was low maintenance and fkn cheap machines. Conversions were the name of the game. With my first SS, my LBSG (local bike shop guy) Mick said "you're not allowed to spend any money on your first conversion". I had a frame already, cranks were recalled Shimano ones and came out of the bin, tensioner was the old derailler, the rest is just removing parts.
Conversions are the heart and soul of single speeding!
Hipster bikes are the skate shoes of the person in possession of this heart and soul.