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Here's my very recent dedicated SS conversion: Since I already have a couple of fixed gear bikes, I wanted a SS bike for long rides which involved a lot of long downhill runs.
Frame is my old 1993 Litespeed Classic.



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Great conversion. The clean, uncluttered lines of the bike look awesome. How's she ride?
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Thank you! It rides really well......as it was my primary geared road bike for over a dozen years.
In June I did a hilly double century (200mi) ride when I initially converted this bike into a fixed gear. The long descents were pure torture and the constant spinning downhill drove me nuts. After that ride I decided to install a freewheel cog on this bike and use it strictly as a singlespeed.
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Great look. I'm looking to do something similar with my old Litespeed Vortex. Can I please ask what hub you used and the OLD?
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I am setting up an old racing bike as a SS to get around town. Your bike is one of the nicest I've seen around - love the clean lines..
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