Originally Posted by bibliobob
Definitely either a macho or fashion thing for a lot of them.
Fashion victims, complete with anime haircuts.
For the OP, somebody here could have pointed you to
Sheldon's Fixed Gear page. If you do a conversion, this bears repeating:
Originally Posted by vpiuva
The C&V guys get bent out of shape because it's usually a vintage frame that gets this treatment. We lose lots of classic frames this way. If you decide to do one, don't hack off the braze-ons, and save the original components. If you paint it, take a picture of the original decals so maybe someday in the future it can be returned to it's former glory.