[CR]conversion of road frame to track drop-outs

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:07:37 -0600
From: Tom Hayes <hayesbikes@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]conversion of road frame to track drop-outs

I wonder if any on the list have converted the rear drop-outs from a road frame to track drop-outs, and if so, were there any non-anticipated effects that he or she would like to have known before the conversion.

Last week I received an early 1960's Frejus that had the right rear drop-ou t broken while being shipped to me. I checked Matt Assenmacher's site to determine the cost of replacing the drop-outs. And I began to play with the idea of converting the broken road drop-outs into track ones and use this a s my winter commuter to school with a fixed gear.

Any thoughts on such a conversion would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Cheers.

Tom
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Tom Hayes
Chagrin Falls, Ohio