It seems strange after biking for several years, I have never thought about looking for an on-line bike forum before today.

I have been Mountain Biking for several years, and I may not be winning races every week, but I am having a great time doing it. The only problem is it is a huge pain to do. By the time I am done, my whole day is gone. I love biking all day long, I just don't have the time to do it. I have been wanting to get into road bikes, but I never have.

So I was riding around today, and that old dream of re-building a old fixed-gear road bike popped into my head. Only this time, it stayed there. By the time I got home, my head was buzzing with thoughts about old road-bikes. I went on-line and found this place.

So here is my situation: I want to convert or re-build an old steel framed road-bike. I want the bike to either have a fixed gear, or be able to converted to one. I want a front brake for saftey. It is not a big consideration, but I want it to be light weight. Here is the thing though, It needs to be really in-expensive. I really don't have the money to spend on a new bike, as I am saving for other things.

I really know nothing about old-road bikes. If anyone has any advise, ideas, or links for a beginner, I would really appreciate them.