Another modification to track bikes I've seen were to have a derailleur hanger brazed onto the track dropout. Probably more for a road/path frame, but it will give you options. I remember one of the Klein frames had a backward facing dropout w/ a derailleur hanger some time ago. If you're freewheeling, you should have brakes front and rear too.
Happy trails,
Dan Artley in Parkton, Maryland USA
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I've read about several conversions of road bikes to "fixies" (shudder -
what a tragedy!).?I'm pondering the reverse: fixie or track frame to a road frame. Other than changing out rear dropouts and possibly a brake bridge, what else might be involved with just the frame, and at what cost?
Paul Andrews
Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA