Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - fixie noob: fixie with vertical drop out possible?

I picked up an old LeMond frame for $20 in pretty decent condition at a local yard sale and wanted to build a fixie. I noticed that it had a vertical dropout after i read up on Sheldon Brown's fixie link. and wished i never picked up this frame.

but anyways, i came here to ask the guru's themselves... would it be possible to build a decent yet cheap fixie with this?

thanks in adanvce.

Get one of these:

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/white-hubs.html

Be sure to read the rest of Sheldon Brown's articles. They'll get you going in no time.

or try to find the magic ratio

fixmeup (http://eehouse.org/fixin/fixmeup.php)

I picked up an old LeMond frame for $20 in pretty decent condition at a local yard sale and wanted to build a fixie. I noticed that it had a vertical dropout after i read up on Sheldon Brown's fixie link. and wished i never picked up this frame.

but anyways, i came here to ask the guru's themselves... would it be possible to build a decent yet cheap fixie with this?

thanks in adanvce.

Sell it on CL and buy something with horizontal dropouts or trackends. I'm sure you can easily make 100%-200% profit if it's really in decent condition.

cool, thank guys for the quick responses!

How big is the frame? I might could take it off your hands.

i havent measured it but it seemed like a 55cm frame.. heres what the bike looks like (note: not mine in the pic)... he got his to work with a half link... is this safe?

http://www.stlbikeworks.com/fixed/James-LeMond-Fixed6.jpg

http://www.stlbikeworks.com/fixed/James-LeMond-Fixed9.jpg

Those aren't vertical dropouts, they are just short. That frame will work fine, especially with a halflink. You just probably won't have enough adjustment to do a flip flop with different sized cogs.

Build it up and have fun on your new bike.

Those aren't vertical dropouts, they are just short. That frame will work fine, especially with a halflink. You just probably won't have enough adjustment to do a flip flop with different sized cogs.

Build it up and have fun on your new bike.

oh really? cool!

what would you suggest for the cogs? brands and sizes? i have no clue where to start. :o

i also had a question about the rear wheel. all i need to do it find a rear wheel for fixed bikes and a cog?

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