I concur, if you are just looking for cheap go cheap with a walmart beater or else a used road bike. Those bikesdirect bikes will only please you if you are looking to go fixed for mega cheap. Track bikes aren't cheap (even the bikesdirect ones will be begging for upgrades , everyone catches the disease. If you are just looking for something to ride to class, a fix isn't really the best, and will be a heckova lot more expensive. Buying a used roadbike and making it single speed is really the best college ride. There are no advantages (and actually some disadvantages) from using a fixed around campus as opposed to singlespeed, beside the massive amount of women that will swarm you. If you roach a rear hub on your campus fix, it'll end up coasting you more than a walmart beater or other used bike. I don't want to dissuade you from fixed though, I'm sure you'd be plenty pleased with any of those bikes. Like people have said, the Iro is definetely worth the money as well. If you do join the fixed team, welcome and I'm sure we'll see you around after you catch the bug.