Originally Posted by
noglider
wrk101, I'm with you. I like fixed gears, myself. I bought myself a cheap one a year ago, and I have fun on it. But fixed gear as a way of life? No, not for me. As you note, it's excellent for training, and it has its other uses.
Tell you what. I'll convert one of my bikes for sale and see if it flies out of here. Then I'll know. You think I should start with this 27" frame I have lying around?
I would start with a basic high ten steel lugged frame bike (one the hipsters would find attractive), a bike that around here would go for $100 to $120 totally rehabbed. Then I would keep my costs down, do the swap, market the bike for quite a bit more. If it does not sell, you can always swap it back.
I have sold a couple of the lower end bikes, like a Raleigh Rapide, that I bet the buyer changed to FG/SS as soon as he left. I've got several good candidates right now: a low end Superia, a lower end but cromoly Sanwa, and a couple of UO8 projects. But first, I need to move some MTBs.