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Old 17-02.-2005, 04:58 PM   #1
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Question New to it...advice

Just bought a 58cm street bike frame it's a brava. Am building it into a single speed, a bit overwhelmed. Don't know alot about where to get good deals on parts, what brands, and largely sizing issues. Any advice appreciated.
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Old 17-02.-2005, 08:42 PM   #2
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Default Re: New to it...advice

Through Sheldon!
Read all about it:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html


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Old 18-02.-2005, 08:24 AM   #3
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Sheldon is an excellent resource. What questions do you have? I just got through my first ever bike build, and it was a single speed road bike. It wasn't too hard after I cleared up some myths....
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Old 19-02.-2005, 09:48 AM   #4
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If your thinking about making the bike a fixed gear, and you have the vertical dropouts, I would suggest getting the White Ind. Eno Eccentric Hub (just as sheldon says). I am currently riding one and put a couple thousands miles on it a year and it still works perfectly...
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