Hey all,

I found an old Raleigh record that I would like to convert to a fixed gear. The frame seems straight and its relativley clean so it seems like a fun project. I talked to a few LBS and they all gave me different advice.

However, I am concerned about the cottered bottom bracket. I have heard these are very difficult to remove and so it seems like this could make the project a little tougher. Would it be possible to keep the cottered crank and use spacers on the front cog and a redished rear wheel to align everything?

I am very new to this and thought this could be a fun summer project.

Thoughts?