Well about this time last year, I was looking at buying a Fixation Single Speed frame. So I put my bid in on E-bay, and a few days later it was on its way. My goal at the time was to buy something cheap but functional. You know, what a single speed should be — a “Frankenstein” bike. I already had all the hand me down parts from my previous single speed, so the work began. Since building it in the early winter months, I realized that this bike has become more than a winter project, it has become a canvas in which I am continually changing and finding new ways to express what I feel it means to ride a single speed. This is the first bike I have built from the bottom up, and I had no ideal how rewarding it could be. I have a lot more pride in knowing that I put the effort into making this a operational piece of machinery. And it is always a good feeling when someone comments on how cool the bike looks. As I continue to paint this canvas, there is one thing I will keep in mind. Its not how much money I invest into it, its how well it expresses what I feel a single speed should be.