I don't think that I can be faulted in any way over my fixed conversion. It was already "trashed" long before it came into my life. Crummy paint, broken rear derailleur, two different sized rims...even the bottom bracket spindle was incorrect. I still don't know even know what it was originally, only that it's mid quality construction, probably from the eighties...

I left the hanger on. I did take off the cable guides along the top tube, but I could still add gears later if I want to. But why would I want to? I have geared bikes, too. Spread the love!