Originally Posted by chunts
it depends. a conversion can be as cheap as the cost of a new rear wheel, or way more expensive than an off the shelf bike if you start replacing a bunch of components.
univegas make great conversions too.
For sure. I will revise my earlier point: pound for pound, converting tends to be more expensive. A bike as nice as a $500 off the shelfer will probably cost you more than $500. There are clever people out there who can build a sweet bike for cheap, but this is pretty tough and I still havent't figured out how to do it.