- here's my review of my cheap excursion into ss/fixie land:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ht=Dawes+Fixie

- btw, the bike is doing great! did a full check out when assembling... added some grease... trued the wheels... have only had to tighten the cranks... the bike 'whistled' when i first got it... then discovered it was the wind moving across the hollow of the fork below the head tube...

- when i go to sell it, the ad will read something like:

"For sale: A bright yellow, well-maintained ss/fixie used only once a week by a little old man in Florida, who took it for 25-mile rides in a local park every Friday. Seatstay, seat tube, and fork decals have been butter-knifed off, with the top and downtube carefully wrapped w/a split recycled 700x23 tube. A 15mm lugnut tool is affixed underneath seat tube bottle lugs for roadside repairs. Includes rear rack, 700x25 Maxxis tires, front/rear rim brakes, and wired Sigma computer w/10,000 miles on odometer. Purchased new 25 years ago for $259, including shipping. Best offer."