Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Good frame for a fixie?

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Hawaii Jake
09-24-06, 05:22 AM
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/bik/211481901.html

http://d.im.craigslist.org/4g/PT/VvpM5dFEmEdmiNXaNcQEsCG8gxtE.jpg
http://b.im.craigslist.org/2n/Vz/dHYGPqiYrsSoHdrYebXmlBFEMsH7.jpg

dutret
09-24-06, 06:34 AM
It's not an amazing frame but it look like it has horizontal drops(hard to tell check them before you buy) and so will work. I have no clue what prices are like in HI but $200 would be absurd for that on the mainland.
Hobartlemagne
09-24-06, 09:58 AM
Does the frame fit you?

Dropouts are key. Heres pics from sheldonbrown.com:

GOOD DROPOUTS
http://sheldonbrown.com/images/dropf-camp.gif
http://sheldonbrown.com/images/dropf-short.gif
http://sheldonbrown.com/images/dropf-nohang.gif

BAD DROPOUTS
http://sheldonbrown.com/images/dropf-semivert.gif
http://sheldonbrown.com/images/dropf-vert.gif

xthugmurderx
09-24-06, 10:06 AM
i would put the last "good" dropout in the bad dropout section, because stamped dropouts are indictive of shoddy craftsmanship
sivat
09-24-06, 11:51 AM
Stamped dropouts aren't always bad. They are a sign of a low end frame, but if you're looking for cheap, they will work. Judging by the stem shifters and horizontal brake levers, I would guess the bike is kinda low end. But if it fits you and is cheap, it might not be too bad. It will probably be pretty heavy.