Originally Posted by roadfix
With a road crankset you may have clearance problems with a large ring like the 48 ...
By this do you mean it wouldn't be an issue with a real track crankset? I thought standard track chainline was 42mm? Which (supposedly) is what I'll get with the Sugino RD, with the single chainring on the outside and the 103mm spindle. I'll definitely have to measure my frame when I get home to check my chainstay clearance though, better safe than sorry. Thanks, wouldn't have thought of that one.
Originally Posted by dutret
since it's not a track bike there isn't really any reaon to use the miche cog/carrier and I don't think the miche lockring is the right size eiter.
Is there any reason to not use the Miche cog/carrier? I'm ordering most stuff from AEBike and the combo is only a couple $ more than a Surly cog. Seems worth it, unless it's actually not going to work for me.
As to what happens if I don't like fixed... The description of the Harris Cyclery hubs says you can put a freewheel on one (or both) of the fixed sides. So for $15 I can switch it to a decent single-speed. Or boot it off on Craigslist, I guess. But I'm gonna like fixed, right?
Thanks for all the replies, I really appreciate it!