Originally Posted by Loose Chain

I am talking about taking a Pinarello or Olmo or Cioc or other fine bicycle and hack sawing the hanger from it and then converting it to single speed, ss, and then trying to flip it on Ebay or CL. I am seeing more and more such bikes, usually hack jobs. if it does not bother you, so be it, I am not participating in that, if I want a single speed I will get a frame intended for it, noit saw the hanger from my Pinarello and then take the brakes off.