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@Paul-Michel
Hi Guys,
I live in Forest Hill and am converting a 2004 GT Ruckus to Single Speed for commuting in.
Its vertical, so
In terms of new kit I will be buying:
Chainring: Which to get? As far as I see it the simplest options are Blackspire or DMR Saturn or Surly (which is stainless steel). However, as a noob I don't understand this talk of 104mm vs etc - how do I find out what size I need?
Ratio: What should I be aiming for? This will be mainly for commuting, and as some of you know, Forest Hill is quite hilly and I am a beginer.
Chain: Is there worth worrying about? Was going to get a SRAM single speed:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31548
Finally, for the conversion itself:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=10009 - as I have vertical dropouts.
Is there anything else I need to get?
Bearing in mind I own no tools - what will I have to buy? Apologies for asking so mnay questions, I am just needing to sort this out ASAP before I go back to London so I can start riding right away, and googling all this is taking me too long!
Thanks so much