I'm just tryin to see what people are ridin or prefer

*sniff sniff* I smell troll...

BWWWAAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA....rvabiker is on the case.

What's that supposed to mean

I'll take that one like a man...+1 mrbertfixy

rvabiker seems thinks that everyone who asks common/inane questions is troll.

instead of getting riled by these types of things, i prefer to have a little fun i.e. "are we hippos in denial?"

now you've gotten acusatory mbf...not everyone is trolling, I think everyone here can tell the difference...

Not riled.......I know its a common question...but people get new things or always have something interesting to say..but in this case....it was neither one
But I don't get my undies in a bundle...life is a joke....jokes and jokes and jokes

sorry about that. i was just thinking of the pistaboy thing, and then the CM thread.

i don't think this is true. some people just have slightly differing opinions on what exactly is trolling. in fact, calling someone a troll when they aren't is a kind of trolling -trying to stir up controversy.

i'm not going to be the one to call someone a troll, but once someone does, i can't resist a little fun.

and still nothing at all about conversions vs. track. heehee.

Ok, fair enough...but less not turn this thread into a story about us ;)...I've seen the occasional beautiful conversion but I'm a fan of track bikes myself.

i tried riding my friends conversion, couldn't stand it. wheelbase was too long, it was kind of mushy when i would try and sprint.

Hahaha this was funny

**** it just ride

how much money?

less than 200$ = conversion

more than 400$ = track

I think it is possible to make a really nice conversion that is even better than a track bike for street use. You just have to be practical and classy. For instance, there are some really light 80's steel road bikes with agressive geometry that are arguably better than the mid-range modern track bikes. With a conversion you have the ability to pick your favorite geometry from a wide pallet without getting too expensive, and cost in general can stay low if you either a) just need a beater for around town or b) have the mechanical skills to build it yourself.

The case for track bikes is they are a very specific thing that is availible for a reasonably low price. $400-600 and you have a fully functional off-the-shelf ride. $800-up you can have a prescion racing machine. They do what they are designed for, without much manipulation from the owner.

I would reccomend you get both.

Why would you want to convert a track bike back to geared? I'm all pseudo-confused!!!

This being said, Ira's yellow conversion is by far the best one ever. It is older than Hell itself. And rides like flames spreading out over a gasoline spill.

One thing to consider is there are several good options for pre-built or frame only road geometry bikes that are or are intended for fixed/SS. So they are neither conversions nor track.

Al

I'd much rather have a good conversion (like my Basso) than a crappy to mid-range track bike (Langster, Pista, et al). I love my bike and will only replace it with a track bike when I can afford to build one that is as good or better as an overall bike as mine already is.

conversions can be nice. my track bike is one of the ones fugazi dave was talking about, but i notice a difference...my friend's conversion felt oddly lax. and it's not pretty. that said, i have ongoing conversion project that's in idaho and as soon as it's here and i have money, i'll continue it. and i see road bikes around--largely nishikis and peugots--that i want to be fixies instead.

You forgot MTB!

meh, i toyed with that idea at one point, but most of the bikes i see and want to convert are road bikes. oh, or schwinn stingrays.

Something you make yourself has more charactor.
A cheap bike will ride like a cheap bike.
Best place to spend upgrade money is on the drivetrain and rolling stock
Same for conversion or track.