I should confess, despite my occasional jabs at the easy targets of the fixed gear scene, I bought a bike not too long ago (from C&V member sailorbenjamin) with the intention of converting it to fixed gear. Well, a path racer, really. It's not high on my list of bike projects, but eventually I'll be riding a very sweet 1971 bronze green Raleigh Record** path racer. So I'm definitely not against fixed gear, or conversions. I am against mindless destruction of a dwindling supply of C&V bikes for the sake of following a fashion trend, and I will continue to jab at those idiots. For what it's worth, I think poguemahone's post is the best statement I've seen on the subject.











** This model was my first adult bike, bought new in 1971, when I was still in high school...