Originally Posted by
ratchet00111
I have been using a fuji sport 10 speed frame for a year or so now and been looking for a new fixed bike frame to upgrade to. Has anyone heard of a frame that is steel, double butted, has eyelets for a rear rack, All-City style chain tensioner, a groove for the wheel like in a leader 722 heritage, and dropout plates?
Dropout inserts are made of steel, and they're used on frames that are not made of steel. If you're looking at steel frames, you're probably not going to find dropout inserts because they're pointless. I'm also not sure why chain tensioners are such a necessity, but maybe that's because I've never owned a bike that has them and I think they're also pointless. And not to keep hammering on the pointless nail, but those seat tube cutouts like the 722 has are rare on steel frames for a reason. Steel bikes have skinnier tubes, and they're not built for aerodynamics, so the cutout doesn't serve any actual purpose.
Basically what you're looking for is something that doesn't exist because it doesn't make sense. You'll have to be able to compromise on some of these things, so think about what you really need/want and go from there.
edit- Dang, beaten to the punch.