Originally Posted by queerpunk
definitely. i think "conversions make good starters" is limited to people who generally won't demand too much of a bike. is also geared toward people who may not know about what will/won't make a good conversion, which will lead to a bunch of not-so-awesome final products.
everyone starts out not knowing what will/won't make a good conversion. the best way to find out is make lots of mistakes yourself. it's awesome to have a bunch of not-so-awesome final products. if they can roll you and some non-bike owning friends somewhere, you win! then do it the right way.
(i still haven't done it the "right" way)