conversions can be nice. my track bike is one of the ones fugazi dave was talking about, but i notice a difference...my friend's conversion felt oddly lax. and it's not pretty. that said, i have ongoing conversion project that's in idaho and as soon as it's here and i have money, i'll continue it. and i see road bikes around--largely nishikis and peugots--that i want to be fixies instead.