I can't stand beautiful old bikes stripped of their Nuovo Record brakes, derailleurs and shifters in order to make a "beater" conversion that'll have a host of dings, scratches and duct-tape on it in a matter of months. Sure, it's great to get a bike back on the road and use it, but it sometimes seems like a sacrilege to see a vintage geared Colnago or Bianchi converted into a fixed-gear, especially if someone does a lousy job in the conversion and builds it up with junk.