Got this thing a while back and couldn't resist, once I saw the skiptooth. It didn't have any wheels when I got it, which is why I paid only $20 for it. I had plans to radically alter it but after looking over all those hand painted stripes I decided it was time to leave this one alone and just rock it. Rear wheel was completely built from scratch and front just needed paint. Handmade rear 11 tooth sprocket, so yes it does work. Great rider, but seat was designed for daintier derrieres! I picked the light blue for the wheels to compliment the paint on the bike and to give it a girlie edge, it is after all a chick bike, and I may want to sell it some day! :wink: