If you plan or riding it over the winter convert it, i mean if you're going to use it in the winter, less there is on your bike to muck up, setsets and BB's can be replaced but if they STi's break you out some $ likely dooming the bike to it's beater fate forever, at least if all the parts work you can always un-convert it. when people suggest to not converting people seem to think spare cash or frames are just laying about the place..