Hey all,

I recently have been in awe by fixed gears. I haneg out over in the MTN Biking forum, so this is first time over here, so don't be to mean

I have this old 10 spd. Japanese road bike that has been sitting in the garage. I've contemplated rebuilding it but I want to do somehting different. I dont have a lot of money ($25/month for allowance) so the idea of rebuilding a road bike has kind seems impossible. But a fixed gear seems like a neat idea. If I have this right, all I would need to get would be a proper fixed gear rear wheel that properly fits the frame, a rear sprocket, freewheel, and bb/cranks. Is this correct? Or am i missing something? I love the streamlike look of a fixed gear, with no derailleurs, cables, only a front brake, a very noncluttered cockpit. The bike is a Sekia, no idea on the year. I think i remember reading somewhere that the rear dropouts need to be horizontal. Is that true? The dropouts on this bike are not horizontal. If this bike doesn't fit the criteria for a fixed gear, i'll look around for a used frame that would work, and just build it up.

Sorry for all the nobbish questions, but this all is so alien and awesome

Thanks
Matt