Fixed gears have always been about either:
- Training (roadies using fixed gears for off-season cadence work)
- Making a reliable city bike on the cheap (no gears or derailleurs)
- Making something out of nothing (conversions)

"Fixie Boutiques" blossomed out of sneaker, skate, & urban clothing shops...not out of bike shops or co-ops. So now we have to add "Having a nice looking rare bike" to that list.