Originally Posted by carleton

One other thing:

Are you sure the size of this bike is appropriate for you? Nice bikes are like nice pairs of shoes in that if it doesn't matter how great and cheap they are. If they don't fit, you won't wear them.


I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer here. Just trying to be reasonable. Building a fixed gear from scratch requires lots of time, patience, some experience, and money. This will be tough if you don't have friends with experience, "fixie" boutiques, or co-ops to help you. If shipping is expensive, it will be even more expensive to ship parts a-la-carte.

Being that you are inexperienced and aren't dead-set on using this frame, I suggest you buy a complete fixed gear from a reputable online company or have a local bike shop import one from a line they carry being that all of the major bike manufacturers put a fixed gear in their lineups.

Here I go again with the analogies...

If you want a good, solid car don't go down the path of restoring and creating a hotrod from some old car as a foundation. Yes, it will be very fulfilling...*if* that's what you are looking for. If you are just looking to ride, it's just gonna seem like a big old headache.