Originally Posted by
saone
Hello there. I am going to get a fixed gear for the first time and I have a question. When you guys say purchase a fixed gear do you mean it comes that way or do you mean you buy a new bike and just change the back wheel? I live in calgary and am going bike shopping this weekend but I don't think I have ever seen a fixed gear new.
Check out IRO Cycles (
http://www.irofixedgear.com), Bianchi Pista, Bianchi San Jose just to name a few.
You can buy a fixed gear bike or do a conversion. Check out BikeForms' resident guru, Sheldon Brown's website and you'll learn a lot. Its a great resource.