Ya I would do that but I was told it would cost tons of money to add drop bars....

dpc1192,

I'm going to go with a different opinion here - if you are digging fixed riding then go for it. There's nothing like being reinvigorated. Now, I of course have no idea if your typical environment is extreme but fixed bikes in my limited experience are very versatile. There are very few rules. Hell, I pull a BOB trailer, run full fenders and even have a bell on my drop bars. Not exactly the definition of fashion. But, it is very versatile. I ride the hills on weekends and my 49x17 does a good job even when the climbs are an hour long. I wish I could tell you I never got off the fixed to take a break on the hill but I do. What the hell, I'm old. Fixed gear riding has a unique, satisfying feel to it and you just got to love almost no maintenance. Go for it. Just be prepared to add a few practical features like fenders, possibly different bars, etc. as time goes on.

ok..so this is completely untrue.

Used drop bars go for as low as $5.00. Done. Otherwise, get a cheap piece of sh*t with horizontal dropouts at the Salvation army, rip out all the bits and get a cheap rear track wheel. Use the middle chainring and hope it all lines up. Maybe $100 all in. It will probably ride like the piece of crap that it is, but it will work.

AGREED.

Just converted a 1973 Sekai 1500 to fixie. Whole thing cost me $130 (all materials and tools included). The way I got away with it, is I scrounged through ebay, found a mercier kilo tt wheelset with tires and tubes for $75. After that just fixed up the rest and threw out parts. Don't buy, build!!!

before

after

https://velospace.org/node/22594

if you want a road bike, get a road bike. if yout want a fixed, get a fixed bike. fixed gear isn't really any cheaper than a geared bike on the used market.

a good cro mo 12 speed nishiki or miyata should be about 250-300. keep an eye out. also think about ebay (for buying, selling is pretty meh). stay pateint and you'll be rewarded

SUICIDE HUB, see if u like it

END OF DIScussion, we can end this thread.

P>S- if u like fixed, cool, if not, who gives a ****.

suicide hub: it's called suicide for a reason

seriously though, thats like giving someone a '93 geo metro and asking if they like driving

dpc1192,

I was referring to poor-man's drop bar ends. Purely utilitarian without the aesthetics of a true drop-bar, but they might be a good compromise in the meantime:

https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Bicycle...0449486&sr=8-2

Sheldon Brown says a suicide hub is no more dangerous then a freewheel.

Your saddle has a unique (wrong) angle. To each his own.

that was a pic i took when it wasn't installed yet. i just threw the seat in there to be able to take a pic. you'll notice there's no chain too. its at the normal (right) angle now.