Hi all
I finally got pics of two road bikes that I'm considering getting to convert to SS/fixed (hopefully to make something that looks somewhat like an old english path racer), and was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the specs, esp frame materials and what type of threading each frame uses.
One is a JC Higgins road bike - looks like campy gran sport stuff (not sure of the year), some high-flange hubs, and GB stem. Seller said it's Austrian/Puch made. I also included a pic of a Western Flyer frame (last pic) that I'm looking at. I know next to nothing about this one except that it used to be a 3 speed.
Are either of these good quality frames? My other options are a Reynolds 531 Carlton Catalina (
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/1848569654.html) and Vitus 971 Crescent (
http://houston.craigslist.org/bik/1875763926.html) frame, so I'm trying to get info on the top two to compare to these.
Apologies for unloading two frame info requests all at once.