thanks for the great response, does bikerowave have any frames capable of being a trick fixie application in my 5'10" size by any chance? Or any complete bike applications heading into that steel frame i guess it would be?
Not really. For a jumping / trick bike, your best bet would probably be to buy one new, which would give you the benefit of having something built for the purpose.
You CAN try to find an old non-suspension MTB with horizontal dropouts and do a conversion, but while these are readily available and fairly cheap, finding a 26" fixed gear rear wheel can be rather tricky.
Older road bikes are fairly easy to convert to fixed gear, but due to their design, even with a steel frame, they are unlikely to hold up well under trick / jumping use.
This is all assuming you really want to go with a fixed gear.
If you're OK with a singlespeed and a freewheel, you can pretty much take any older mountain bike with horizontal dropouts, remove the multi-speed freewheel, screw on a single speed freewheel, check the chainline / wheel dishing, remove the shifters and derailleurs, shorten/swap the chain, and call it a day.
Singlespeed conversions are much cheaper and easier, and have the advantage of a freewheel, which makes landing jumps less technically demanding.
Fixed gears ARE more fun though, so if you've got the cash and/or the patience, I highly recommend them.
