Originally Posted by
darkarcher
I have decided to strip down my road bike and turn it into a single speed. Yesterday I completely disassembled the bike and washed everything with hot soapy water. Now all I need are a couple of top mount brake levers, and a chain tensioner kit. Going to use the stock ultegra crank for now. If I make it through this winter and I still like SS I will get the Wabi in the early spring. By then I will have probably changed my mind 5 times on what I want though.
We aren't used to this amount of foresight. Usually these threads go more like:
"Hi, I know nothing about bikes but have $200. Now tell me what fits and what color I prefer."