My Fixie Was Stolen... So I Built Up Another Bike - Converting a Single Speed/ Fixie to an 8-Speed

So the Mongoose was stolen... and only the wheels were recovered. But I like building. I thought, perhaps it's time to move away from building up more fixed gear bikes... and this would be symbolic of a potential move away from fixie builds. Convince me otherwise. Specs: Elops Urban 500 Speed single-speed frame Shimano Claris ST-2400 levers, FD and RD OEM wheelset KMC X8 chain #cycling #bikemodification #bikebuild #elops #btwin #decathlon #bicicleta #velo #singlespeed