Originally Posted by jpmartineau

Hi,

I'm pondering with the possibility of converting my old 1988-ish Specialized Rockhopper into a fixie.

Originally Posted by jpmartineau

Here's what I think I need to do, please correct me if I'm wrong:

- Remove cassette and freewheel and replace with something like a Surly fixxer, a cog and some spacers
- Remove extra front chainrings get one more suitable, depending on the gearing I want to use (will ask the locals for the best combo for our not totally flat city, and adjust to compensate 26 inch wheels)
- Replace chainring bolts with BMX chainring bolts
- Get a new chain
- Rip off a bunch of stuff, but not the front brake.
- Replace headset (has nothing to do with fixxing the bike, but the current one is dead)

Am I missing something???

Thanks!