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    Senior Member DavidA's Avatar
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    Is there a way to build fixed gear bike?

    what i mean is i have a Mountain bike old specialized with horizontal drop outs is there a link someone could post that shows me how to convert this bike to fixed gear without buying anything extra cause i have no money to spend but i do want a fixed gear bike so i want to convert this Mountain bike

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    You would need to buy a new hub. One with a fixed gear instead of a freewheel. The cheapest option would be to buy a hub that is the same size as your current wheel. That way you could use the same wheel and laces.

    You will need something like this and gears:
    http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=600085&subcategory=60001107&b rand=&sku=20668&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Shop %20by%20Subcat%3A%20Freehubs%2FRear%20Hubs

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    here's a bunch of fixie conversion articles
    also wouldn't be surprised if there was a how to on youtube

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    here's a bunch of fixie conversion articles

    also wouldn't be surprised if there was a how to on youtube


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