<that is the real beauty of track bikes. they really are utilitarian works of art. the challenge to the conversion builder is to be able to spot the right qualities for their sensibility/aesthetics/use as opposed to being able to buy it off a website.>

i agree with you here, but this statement ONLY applies to off-the-shelf track bikes. many people on here with track bikes started with a track frame and thoughtfully built it up, just as one would with a conversion. money issues aside, it takes time and effort to locate parts for either a conversion OR a fully njs equipped whip.

me, i have a conversion AND a track bike, both built up by me. the conversion is nice if i have to lock it up for a long time, but i ride the track bike to work every day because i like the tighter geometry and higher bottom bracket.

here you go: nishiki conversion and schwinn madison.