1990-ish Raleigh 12 Speed to SS/Fixie?
I have this old bike out in the garage. I have been thinking about converting it into a single speed or a fixie. I have watched videos of people doing sim. work on youtube. I would need to buy the following: new tires and probably new rims, new 46T chainring, rear hub conversion kit, caliper brake for front tire, lock ring tightening/chain whip tool, etc. I have a basic set of wrenches & allen keys, but none of the bike-specific tools that may are required. I guess that I could get the local bike shop to help with some of the things that I don't have the proper tools for. It seems like it would be better to just buy a whole new bike from bikesdirect.com or similar online place. What do you think? Thanks.