Originally Posted by deolmstead

Well, disappointing response from the LBS. The guy I spoke to clearly did not support the project. When I told him what I wanted to do, his response was "Why would you want to go singlespeed? You could just put it in a gear you want and not change it." When pressed to see if they had a kit or chain tensioner, he said "we don't carry that. I could order one for you, but it would be..$80 or $90."

So, yeah. I'll check that it is in fact a cassette (thanks frankstoneline), and order the kit online. Then I'll just nod at the guy when I walk my bike past him to the free tool area.

Honestly, as someone with a background in tech, I can understand not wanting to hold every noob's hand each time they come in with some cockamamie plan to void their warranty, but I had hoped for more support from a local bike co-op that seems to place such an emphasis on learning.