Originally Posted by
maddog34
most of the single speed townie bikes i've seen have about a 38/16 or 36/16...what gearing you need depends on WHERE and HOW you will be riding, and requires consideration of your riding level, too...
This bike is going to be like bringing a rusty old classic car to Gas Monkey Garage and getting back a hot rod. I'll be brazing on bosses for disc brakes, and converting the bottom bracket from one-piece crankset to a sealed square-taper setup. I was going to go with a NuVinci rear, but I began to see in my mind's eye how simple and elegant a single speed setup would look. Now I am thinking that I would like to go with full Paul components.