Originally Posted by Poguemahone

2) Converting to fixie destroys another good vintage bike. Truth: In the course of our retoration/rebuild projects, many of us have taken apart bikes for parts for another build. That, of course, destroys the original build on the parts bike. On the other hand, this allows someone else to buy the frame and rebuild it. That, for instance, is how I got the frame for my Mondia project. I'd be willing to bet the parts were taken off it to be put on something else. And I've got a Frejus ready to sacrifice for the Mondia right now. I don't like it, but the Mondia is my size and the Frejus aint. And if someone buys something just as a frame and builds it to a fixed, isn't it better the frame is being ridden? Heck, I'dve been fine if some other tall fella bought the Mondia before me and made it into a fixed gear. Well, maybe not that fine with it.