Originally Posted by
bikemig
+ 1. I'm skeptical of the utility of this conversion but I'm all for people tinkering with old bikes any way they want,

In my case, I picked up a 26" titanium frame off of Craigslist for $100. I don't ride 26", so it made a perfect base for "playing". And, eventually made a great commuter.
I haven't adopted the "Wider is Better" ideology yet.