""yes, its really popular, yes theres a lot of people into it for the fashion, and for having a blinging bike""
""fashion conscious hipsters who are so far over track cycling its not even funny""

Hmmm then what bikes are the "fashion-consious hipsters" riding? Anyway, this arguement is sad and juvenille. I know that there are true and original people out there but my initial point was simply that it's a growing trend among the masses in SF and other cities. Is it not? Is not every other road bike converted to fixed in SF?