My first Single Speed...

[mangid]

Wow, sounds like fixed is the way to go! I may have to give that another go soon.

So I did three days commuting on single speed this week and one on my normal road bike. By firday my legs where getting tired as they do.. I think the gearing towards the end of the week with tired legs suited me fine. I guess I'll stick with what I have maybe just change the cranks because of the mising thread issue.

While we are on the cranks... I notice the crank length is 170 on the langster, my roadie is 172.5, what difference will that 5mm (total left& right) difference make? When I look for new cranks should I stick with 172.5 same as my current bike?

Thanks

Hmm, just been out to look

Road Bike :- 172.5
Hybrid :- 175
FIxed (was a langster, only frame is original now) :- 170

I must admit I never notice any difference, there maybe something to be said for shorter on fixed to avoid pedal strike (?). The only time I worry about pedal strike is when I've gone for too narrow a gap and my nearside pedal is getting uncomfortably close to a kerb, but that's never actually happened.