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thedips
08-06-07, 12:33 PM
ok ok.. all my buddies finally convinced me in building a fixie...
however i do have am extra lemond steel frame that i really want to use however has a vertical dropout... after some research i found that i would like to have PAUL COMP- Single Speed Rear Drop-Outs with Axle Keepers mounted on my frame..

does anyone know where i can go to have this done? i am in los angeles area.. i dont mind going to SD or anywhere within reasonable driving range to get the work done..

if at worst case scenario i will ship the frame to a builder to have it done...
and how much should i expect to spend on a conversion like this?


thanks again.. much respect to all frame builders out there

SamHall
08-06-07, 09:14 PM
Well, there might be a bit of a problem here- those Paul drops position the axle differently (relative to the chainstay) than regular drops do. Check out some pics- see how the axle in the Pauls is above the cs? Putting them into an existing frame would mess with your geometry a bit unless you do quite a bit of bending- too much bending imho.

thedips
08-07-07, 03:41 AM
Well, there might be a bit of a problem here- those Paul drops position the axle differently (relative to the chainstay) than regular drops do. Check out some pics- see how the axle in the Pauls is above the cs? Putting them into an existing frame would mess with your geometry a bit unless you do quite a bit of bending- too much bending imho.


right.. good point.. well even with regular track dropouts.. the geo would still adjust ... does anyone recommend anyone in the SOCAL/ORANGECOUNTY/SD area that i can go talk to further about this

SamHall
08-07-07, 07:47 AM
There's tons of guys in CA- here's a fairly inclusive list:
http://handmadebicycleshow.com/index.html