Interested in trying out this fixed gear thing
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Interested in trying out this fixed gear thing
I have nearly bought new bikes from bikesdirect a couple times just to try out a fixed gear bike. Sanity kept me from pulling the trigger. I have a Surly Cross Check, and wondering if just buying a wheel and chain would be a good way to try out the fixed gear experience. I would still be carrying around the shifting components, but figure it ought to be close enough to see if I really would like to own one of these machines.
Any recommendations on a wheel for the conversion? I figure I would just get the same type chain I am running now and shorten it to the appropriate length, but if this is now wise chime in here also.
Thanks!!
Any recommendations on a wheel for the conversion? I figure I would just get the same type chain I am running now and shorten it to the appropriate length, but if this is now wise chime in here also.
Thanks!!
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Rather than a wheel, how about the Surly Fixxer
https://surlybikes.com/parts/fixxer
It takes your geared wheel and converts it to a fixed gear wheel.
https://surlybikes.com/parts/fixxer
It takes your geared wheel and converts it to a fixed gear wheel.
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Rather than a wheel, how about the Surly Fixxer
https://surlybikes.com/parts/fixxer
It takes your geared wheel and converts it to a fixed gear wheel.
https://surlybikes.com/parts/fixxer
It takes your geared wheel and converts it to a fixed gear wheel.
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