So I've got an old 10 speed. Want to convert it to fixed...

I was wondering how easy it is to fix the freewheel on the rear wheel? Is this easy to do?

Thanks

unscrew it, buy a 1-speed freewheel off ebay, take the wheel to a bike shop and ask them to take the dish out of it for a straight chainline with your new freewheel. Shorten the chain and you're laughing.

That'll give a single-speed. For fixed just buy a cheap fixed hub rear wheel off someone. There must be 10s if not 100s lying around unused in London.

I was wondering how easy it is to fix the freewheel on the rear wheel? Is this easy to do?

Thanks

cant be done.

lean some thing.

What Chris said..
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html

puppies dying slow and painfully

I've got a brand new combine harvester.

you got 20 acres, I've got 43

I'll give you the key!

... we'll have twins and triplets, i'm a man built for speed...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btEpF334Rtc

Puppies don't die unless it's worthy...
Don't go thinking it's that easy to be a puppy killa, you gotta earn that shit, ya hear?!

If it's not a prestigious marque then convert away, puppy free.

cant be done.

lean some thing.

Ahhhh ha

The usual cryptic drivel

Does he mean :
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there may be 100's of fixed rear wheels lying arround london but no one seems to want to part with them, i put a wanted post up earlier on and didnt get much of a reply, i want a fixed wheel and im struggling to find one on such a budget aka £30 but unil get some sort of income im screwed

Get job
Get money
Buy parts
Build
Ride

Get job
Get money
Buy parts
Build
Ride

Quality advice .................

im a bit of a procrastinator,

I really love bikes of all sorts, butI set myself silly low budgets and end up with an array of non-functional bikes, and bodged ones which it takes me slow months to gather bits for.

Hippy's advice is indeed top notch, although I hope hes isnt really a crusty hippie....

The drvetrain on a fixie is where its at. So few parts compared to a geared bike, much less hassle, and MUCH LESS COST.

Take the opportunity to buy yourself a shiny new wheel, you wont reget it - it be the core of your riding experience.

Price of old 10 speed bike: £40 Price of nice of fixed wheel £100

Total: £140

Still cheaper than one of these:

Crusty.. perhaps.
Hippie.. fuck no. Kill everyone. Take their wallets.