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Old 11-18-07 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ERabbit
do you guys think i can just remove gears off the rear hub, add spacers and throw on a freewheel? i really wanted to make this one a coaster because i already have a nice fixed w/flip flop but for budget purposes i just want to get it up and running
Don't need any spacers, don't respace and redish the wheel. Just throw on a Shimano BMX freewheel, and cross your fingers and hope for a workable chainline. On my girlfriend's SS I never respaced or redished the wheel, and with the middle ring on her once-triple she actually has a chainline good enough to work. It's within 5mm.

You could always flip your spindle or try a different crank (or hell, use the tiny ring!) if you're not getting a workable chainline.
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