I have observed a sharp spike upwards of students riding fixies on the camp us. Most of the bikes are low-end lugged frames from the 70's and 80's. Cho pping off braze-ons and derailleur hangers is common as is funky decals and rattle can paint jobs. Most have miss-matched parts and only a single brak e. I don't like the chopping and hacking, especially on a collectable bike, but I do like the shift away from mountain bikes. My shop sells used bikes primarily, with the best sellers being the road bikes(when I can get them) . Three years ago I had a hard time selling a road bike. I have converted a few bikes for customers, but most like to do it themselves. I agree with T ed Baer's comments, especially about these fixie people being cheap skates. However, the students smell better and we don't have an abundance of drugg ies on campus.
Robert(triple cranks)St.Cyr
ASUCD Bike Barn
Davis, Ca. USA
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