Converting a Bicycle without gears into a Geared one? I have a racer street bicycle without gears. I want to convert that into a geared one. For that I will need to modify the rear part of the frame where the wheel goes in. Is it advisable to do so?
Modifying frame is usually not worth the trouble. Maybe your bike was previously equipped with gears, and it has necessary provisions (derailleur hanger)? If not consider a hub with internal gears. If that is too expensive, consider a new bike.