Can i convert this bike to a fixie?

what do i need to do and get?

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• how to make a fixie
• fixie
• fixed gear bike
• how to ride a fixie
• road bike
• old road bike
• fixie conversion

[dudeontherun83]

i am curently working on two projects right now, a sears free spirit and this bike but the process if very slow going with school and my sports. a follow up video will be up soon as soon as i figure out to put videos on from my new kodak play sport

[hobowalker1]

Some of these comments are ridiculously stupid. You CAN make that into a fixed gear... Just get yourself a rear fixed gear wheel w/ a cog and lockring, a 1/8" chain, and a single speed crankset, sugino makes some nice track cranks for little $. It depends on gearing if you live in a hilly area 48/18 or 48/17 will bo ok, I live in the flats so I run 48/15. Take it to your local shop and see if they can hook you up and giver better advice than you're getting here from some of these comments...

[dudeontherun83]

@hobowalker1 finally some1 with some good advice.. there arnt many shops around here though .. thank you

[dudeontherun83]

please put links in the comments for cheap wheels and tires im trying to stay under $150 (if thats possible)

[ubernasch416]

you can make pretty much any bike into a fixie.

[beanerboy0]

hurry up and make the third part!! PLZZZ

[sjfights951]

u should just let someone who knows what they are doing have the bike and just go buy yourself a scooter.. it only has one gear so its perfect

[79pejeperro]

"Caliente" means hot in spanish did you know that?

[79pejeperro]

Of course you can, I´d say you should, and there are many options such as not re-painting the bike or just repairing it and try to keep it as a" vintage" model. I suggest this because it´s not easy to find an old bike which is as good looking as yours. You could get another one in worse shape and totally convert it, and leave this as a museum model. But it´s up to you and whatever you decide will be great as long as it makes you happy.

[growitEZ]

u got it for 20 fuken dollars!!!

damn it wish i culd get a deal like that theres not even any rust on the damn thing

i wuld have kept it as a road bike personally but nice find for the price

[kengotit]

You need to take off all the wires gears brakes ect, but leave FRONT brakes change your chain ring into 47t, change your cassette into fixed fear maybe 17t for everyday 15t for track, if you want to do tricks, you need bigger tires 700x32 but since the bike frame is a road bike from start it might not fit 700x32 tires,

[HungarianLegionnaire]

@Jakee3891 If it wasn't for fixed gear bicycles there may not be bikes at all, since the very first bike WAS a fixed gear, it's the simplest way to make a chain move a rear wheel using 2 gears. Fixed gear bikes are minimalistic, extremely reliable/ durable & light, now why are fixed gear bikes "stupid" again ?

[Jakee3891]

fixed gear bikes are stupid stop while you're ahead

[MegaRAFAAAAAA]

new wheel set

you can fix the crank to be a single speed.

take all the wires and stuff off.

Your ratio should be 46:17

[meeyourfriend]

im working on a fixie right now to what iv learned is a shitty bike easy to fix but u need some cash replace the chain ring and the back caset no swet