Thread: Good frame to start with for a frankenbike?
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Old 09-06-14 | 06:11 AM
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Bikes: '84 Colnago Super; '90 Bridgestone MB-1; '81 Trek 930; '01 Cinelli Supercorsa; '62 Ideor Asso; '87 Tommasini Super Prestige; '13 Lynskey R2300; '84 Serotta Nova Special; '94 Litespeed Catalyst; etc.

Recommend you look for one of these:

- Mid-80s Trek frames
- Bridgestone road or touring frames from the pre-Petersen era
- mid '80s Schwinn road / touring bikes (particularly those built from Columbus tubing)
- RX-series Maruishi/Road-Ace (preferably high-end)
- higher-end Panasonics
- Centurions (yes, even with the fluorescent paint)
- Miele - (esp. Columbus-tubed)
- Japan-built Bianchi

Whatever you grab should be built from butted chrome-molybdenum steel and have proper lugs. Points will be deducted for TIG welding or aluminum.
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