Originally Posted by
augustao
I'm yet to buy a single freewheel (my bike doesn't have a cassette), but I wonder if I can set my derailleur to one of the cogs and leave it there, removing the shifters. Is this possible?
of course. good way to decide how you really feel about it before you go through the trouble of altering your wheel. My main road bike had a derailleur issue so I just adjusted the limit screws to keep the rear in one place, and pulled the cables. simplest single speed.