LFGSS
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
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London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
Having got back into cycling this year I've decided to dig out my old Peugeot Premiere (1988 I think) from the garage and single speed it for use as a commuter. I've read Sheldon Brown and some threads here but wanted to check I've got things right. I'll be keeping the double chainset until I can afford to replace the cranks, and am hoping to run off the smaller with is 42t. The rear wheel has an atom 77 freewheel on it. I don't think I have the right tool to remove the freewheel so am planning visiting LBS and see if they can swap for a single speed freewheel. I'll then fit a new chain, but what I'm not sure about is how I will get the chainline aligned if the freewheel is screwed on. From the guides I've read on line it looks much more straightforward if you've got a freehub as you just use spacers...