Originally Posted by
RaeFixie
haha i go to shorecrest highschool.... in shoreline, yes im pretty lucky that i can build FG as my senior project but idk how am i gonna tell my teacher why does it cost so much to build a fixed gear bike when u can just buy regular road bike for 200bucks haha....
i see that u live in kent... u go to highschool too?
Welcome Rae,
I built my fixie a few years ago out of an 80's era Trek for dirt cheap by using the info here on Sheldon Browns amazing website. All I had to buy was single cog (16 or 17 tooth?), a lockring, some short stack bolts, and then redish the rear wheel. It came out great and is a blast to ride around town, but if you want to make a velodrome racer, better do it the right way or buy one that's track ready. Seems like you can get into a Bianchi Pista or a Fuji for around $600?
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html