Hello SS and Fixie Riders:

I ride a Schwinn Suburban 5spd and may be at the perfect junction to convert it to either SS or fixed.

#1, is it a good candidate? With the following in mind: I would need to fix the rear wheel: 1 broken spoke, wheel bent rather badly.

#2 And: Talking to my wife about this she said, quite logically it seems: "If you want a single speed bike just don't shift and save yourself the work and the opportunity to break more things on your bike." (I am at the perfect junction since my rear wheel is off to replace tube/tire.)

Your thoughts on a Schwinn Suburban SS/Fixie and what benefit there is to doing all the necessary work vs. just not shifting?

Thanks for your patience with this ridiculous question.