Originally Posted by fallsjohn
Why do I read so much about fixed gear conversions? I'm assuming this conversion makes the bike a single speed. Why would you do that to a bike with multiple speeds?
Although this subject really has nothing to do with classic and vintage, these 'older' bicycles are great candidates for these conversions, one primary reason is having traditional rear semi-horizontal dropouts, like track-ends on track bikes, make chain tensioning easy.