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@davhimself
hey
lots of peoples been mentioning building a rear wheel. can someone explain why? is it necessary when converting a road bike?
also for those of you with rear drop outs, how did you know what chain ring size to ensure tension? experience.?? I got a 61cm raliegh (not enough representation on this forum to my mind!) ive stripped down an want to convert to a fixie on the cheap but i nervous about buying chains off t'internet in case proves unrideable/ not tight enough.
i feel bad askin cos it seems to be pretty much the standard "newbie" question, but youre all so nice!
cheers