Originally Posted by 80sMutRider
The nice thing I've found with shedding the deraileur and all of the shifting cables is that there is a lot less to go wrong, and a lot more to replace. [...] I don't have to worry about having to adjust the deraileurs, or about cables. I just find that it's easier all around if you only use one gear to just make it a ss.
I will say that the deraileurs are already becoming a pain. I'd say that they're state of repair (or lack there of) is half the reason I stay in the gear I'm in. And the entire idea of doing a conversion sounds a little adventurous. In a good way.