Hello there,

I've recently gotten the commuting bug and have been having a lot of fun riding to school and taking the subway. I am feeling healthier already. But anyway I've had my eye on fixie/ss's recently. I don't have the skills to build my own. Actually I more importantly don't mind paying someone else to build my bike. I rode a Cannondale Capo and Specialized Langster. They were a lot of fun. But given my past experiences with Specialized, I want to get a Langster.

Can the Comp be used as a commuter? Is it more fragile than the regular model? I would add a front brake on mine since this is my first fixed-gear. The LBS guy was raving that the Comp was way nicer and if I had the money I should just get it instead of the regular model. But I was wondering, would it be economical to just buy a regular Langster and build it up with sweet parts later?

At 600$ the Langster is really attractive. The Comp at 1000$ ... made me post this questionaire. Thanks in advance!