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hey im new to this single speed and fixie style of bikes. So next year im going to college and need a bike so i grabbed my dads old univega viva sport should i convert it to a single speed or a fixie???

No.

Yes.

if you want

flip a corn.

ha!

Little more detailed answer for you.........

First, ask yourself why you want a bike with only one speed. If the only real answer is "fashion", think again. My first really good bike was a '79 Univega Viva Sport. It was a revelation. Never knew a bike could be so good & trustworthy. In it's stock form it was a great all-arounder. I sold mine off to buy a Univega Super Strada racing bike. Don't make the same mistake.

If you must go fixed or single speed, DON"T cut or grind off cable stops or derailleur hangers or any bracketry. Keep the stock paint job & the old pieces. Makes it easy to restore the back to original condition.

What's the country like where you live? Flat or hilly? Had me a single speed and a fixed gear. Sold off both of them, even though they were good rides. Some of the hills around here are close to impossible for even a good rider to climb without the aid of a lower ratio. I liked them, but they were limiting for the type of riding I do.

And let's not hear stories of the guys who bombs around Socal on a fixie flying up the hills and scaring the local cycling clubs with their speed & skill. It ain't me, and the odds are real good it isn't any of you either.

Maybe.

depends on the college.

you guys forgot this one:

buy a kilo tt

Buy six Republic bikes and call it a day.

With six different republic bikes you would have enough parts in enough different colors to ride a different bike every day for the next 4 billion years! I'm in.

I hear Big Shot bikes are nice.

oh, i thought you meant...

your other thread