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Question by lilgary35: What size single speed bike frame should I get,and what other parts do i need to built a single speed bike?

Hi im planning to built a single speed bike since im new to this bike stuff what size frame should I get?Im 5'9".What other parts do I need to built the bike and what size?




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Answer by graveyardangelscycles
you're probably a 54cm. it depends on your torso. if you're new to cycling you might want to get fitted somewhere so you can have your size for future reference. as far as building a single speed you basically just need a freewheel. But if you're wanting to build up a fixed gear(much cooler and alot more fun) you'll need to have a track cog and lock ring. However, if you do build up a fixed gear you need to try to find a frame with horizontal dropouts to keep you from spending well over 0 on a hub. Or you could always get a flip flop hub that has a freewheel on one side and a fixed gear on the other. To get a look at what some single speeds and fixies look like check out www.fixedgeargallery.com. good luck and let me know if i can help. I have tons of parts laying around the house you may be able to use

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