Thread: Looking At Older Frames for Fixed-Gear Conversion
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Old 08-14-12 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SteamingAlong
It looks like the ones with pics all do or have semi-vertical. Which, just means the OP is probably going to need a chain tensioner as well.
Chain tensioner + fixed gear = nunh-unh

The Univega has nice dropouts. The Miyata pro does have some crazy semi-vert dropouts.

I can't remember if Trek 1000s ever had horiz, seems like they were always vert.
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