Originally Posted by
cyclotoine
It took me over a year of owning a fixed gear to really get into it, now I don't leave home without it unless I am riding one of my other bikes but aside from the odd big grocery trip with the long hauler the rest of my trips around down and too work are done on the fixed gear. It's simplicity and utility are indispensable and it is pretty enjoyable to ride.
Maybe I gave up on mine too soon. I'll ride it a few more times before I convert it back.
I've got a Raleigh Competition that I'd like to convert to a Shimano Nexus Alfine hub. I made the mistake of buying a 700c fork for it and now it has a huge brake reach mismatch. First I bought a NOS Raleigh Pro fork, but the steer tube is too short. I got disgusted with the whole project and hung the frame in the rafters, but I'll get back to it one of these days. At least I have a couple of nice forks to sell to help finance the project.