The Short Version:

Getting into SS bikes.
Have questions.
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The Details:

In riding in the streets of New York City, I noticed that I don't get to use all the gears on my CAAD9.
I'm pretty much limited light to light travel. BUT! I love haulin' arse on a bike.

Plus, I don't like the ideal of using my CAAD as my only bike
(especially after the build-up I'm putting it through).

This got me to thinking. I need another bike, something other than my Mountain Bike (Gary Fisher Tarpon).
Something that could take a beating, that ain't gonna cost me a ton and that'll be pretty maintenance free.
Something simple. Something I just jump on and ride and don't obsess about like my CAAD.
Something that if it got dirty or a little scratch here or there, I wouldn't stress it.

I assessed things I like a lot about riding in the city;
I mostly ride the hoods.
I love explosive sprints.
I love dodging in & around traffic.
I love flying on two wheels.

A Singlespeed with bullhorns came to mind.
I always liked the look of a nicely built SS around The City.

Came across an incredible deal on a new SS by a manufacturer I loved when I was a kid.
Bottom of the barrel model. Cheap, easy to get, ready to ride as is.

I considered buying some of the hipster bikes I find locally, but I wanted something with modern geo,
with new parts and something that I could upgrade easily if I wanted to (and I pretty much always want to).

I'll reveal the bike once I it's in my possession.
For now, I have questions about the SS scene.
Thanks in advance to anybody who responds.