Originally Posted by
ewdwan
Basically I came into possession of a lovely amf Hercules bicycle from the early 60s, it is however a woman's bicycle, and me being a bloke, am not going to be caught riding round on a woman's bike, so I was wondering if it was at all possible to cut out the 'top tube' and re lug it in the place of a gentleman's bike frame, I understand it wouldn't be a proper gents bike as geometry would be off, but it saves wasting an old frame.
Thanks for any help in advance
It's possible to melt down gaspipe, add alloying elements, draw the tubing through dies, double-butt it, and braze up a new frame. So, sure, what you're describing is possible.
For 1/10, maybe 1/100th the effort and cost, if you want a diamond frame bike, buy one, and sell/give the one you have to someone else. Old 3-speeds are plentiful and inexpensive.