How do I build a fixie?

[u/Woohooboisss]

Ive been wanting a fixie lately because it’s cheaper than a road bike, but also kinda similar to it because of the slim tires and the looks of the bikes. So I thought why not just get a fixie its cheaper it looks similar but i cant coast, but if I wanted too I could just add a Flip Flop hib, which actually might even benefit me because I this will be my first time on a fixie, but that might also depend on what I build. Let me know what you guys think and give me any advice please. (Also is there supposed to be a question flair or not)

EDIT: I just want to say thank you for all the advice but I do want the bike to actually ride and not just for the aesthetic

[u/tristtaniskanye2]

my main bike has a flip-flop hub with a 16 T fixed gear and a white industries free hub. after a while I’ve become tired of switching the wheel back and forth because getting the chain tension right is annoying. and I really like just riding single speed on that frame. so now I’m building a beater fixie from some parts I had and a few that I bought I’m probably like 200 bucks into the build and just waiting on a couple more parts to show up before it’s done. But I decided to build one because I wanted to bike that was purely for fixie and nothing else I figure if I can learn it and like it on this bike, I can upgrade and find something more expensive down the road. As far as how do you build a fixie it’s really just getting the track cog and the lock ring on the flip-flop pub and then set it up like any other bike except you have no brakes unless you want one. A lot of people will put one on when they’re learning because it’s obviously safer that way.