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Old 09-25-08 | 11:41 AM
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sooo....

I am new to cycling but quickly have gained in interest in fixed gears. I just took apart my extra non-operational (due to tires, and wheels) 10 speed in hopes of converting it to a fixed. I was just wondering if anyone has any idea on where to pick up some good deals on wheels, cogs, and possibly a new crank. Any help is good though.

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Old 09-25-08 | 11:43 AM
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Maybe eBay?
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Old 09-25-08 | 11:52 AM
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https://cgi.ebay.com/Track-Fixed-Gear...QQcmdZViewItem

I might get semi-flamed for this, but are these even worth my time? Keep in mind that money is somewhat tight here.
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Old 09-25-08 | 12:08 PM
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I don't personally have any experience with those wheels but for another $70 or so you can get the Weinmann deep V's.
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Old 09-25-08 | 12:09 PM
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I got a fixed wheelset with tires and cog for 129 from bikeisland.com . the wheels arent bad for the price but aren't deep v's or anything
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Old 09-25-08 | 12:50 PM
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Thanks. They have some good deals as far as I can tell. Anyone have a suggestion on what gearing I should run to start out?
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Old 09-25-08 | 12:58 PM
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get the alex set from benscycle.com and startaround 80 gear inches. If you dont know what that is there is a search function you should probably familiarize yourself with very quickly.
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Old 09-25-08 | 01:02 PM
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Anyone have a suggestion on what gearing I should run to start out?
Start with about 70 gear inches. You can adjust from there.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/

If you get a free moment you might click "Search the Forums" just under the BF banner. It can answer all these questions and much, much more.
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Old 09-25-08 | 01:13 PM
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Thank you, thank you. I am getting an idea of what should be going on I think.
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