Originally Posted by Kimmo

I neglected to mention the sentiment of the OP regarding fixie conversions is to be lauded, and we should make every effort to encourage him in his endeavours to rectify this scourge.



Hold on a sec there, chum. I don't believe you read my reply carefully enough - if you click the last two links in my sig, you'll be rewarded with links to bike co-ops in both Minnesota and SoCal (you get bonus points for filling in the location field in your profile).

If you make your way forthwith to one or more of these said co-ops, you may well step into a whole new world of empowerment vis-a-vis turning your pedal-powered visions into reality.

If you rocked up to my co-op, one of us would dig through some crates of derailers and pull out a couple to suit your steed's vintage and quality, help you sort out whatever else needed looking at and charge you like $25 or something.