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@owilkes
hey, utterly new to this, just bought a single speed (gumtree, doh) - 1. chain snapped. 2. Closer inspection (why didn't I inspect closer before buying, dohdoh) - front chainset teeth down to gums, rear cog not in any way aligned.
Should I just write it off, or get new back wheel & front chainset? And - is that all you have to do? Buy rear wheel, put on bike - or is there something more technical than that?
(I did say I'm a total newbie)