Originally Posted by
Z3BR4
I see that Sheldon strongly recommends starting with fixed gear if you aren't already accustomed to a freewheel. My goal was to eventually work into fixed gear thinking that it would be easier to transition once I had the basics down on a single speed.. Maybe I should start with a fixed gear and front brakes that way there is no "transition" from a freewheel?
You are already riding a freewheel setup on your geared bike, so you are already used to it. Just leave both brakes on the bike, install a fixed gear cog + lockring on the flip side of your hub, and experiment with both setups.
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