Originally Posted by spud
you can go the super cheap route, pick the gear you like, put it in that gear and clip the derailuer cables and remove the shifters. a very time efficient SS too, and you probably wont even have to wash grease off your hands.
Careful, if your chain line is not relatively straight (with the gear you pick), the chain will try to "shift" when you stump on the crank...first hand experience. btw, there is no rear deraileur, right?