I came across a Paramount fixie this weekend at a shop in Chicago for sale cheap. The paint on the frame was toasted as it was down to what looked like the primer and bare metal on nearly the entire rear triangle. Poor thing, as I wonder if the original owner knew what he had. It's still down there at Cycle Bike shop. I like riding fixed gear but I'm not much for the newer stuff people ride on that have more colors then the rainbow and the cards in the spokes thing. I think it goes back to my original comment as using something really nice that deserves much better then being a beatup city commuter.