Originally Posted by
Brian25
I have wanted to build older style frames. I think that it is good that your goal is on just having a vintage frame. What always stops me, is what to do about the whole bike vintage bike parts specification, I always end up wanting to put some relatively newer parts on it. Also; What do you plan to do about labeling it, as what brand, or just a label-less generica? Maybe, I should have my own post with questions. Haha
Leave off a letter.... "BIANCH"?
There would be choices in the construction too. Cut up some old Schwinns to get High-Ten steel, vs building with new quality double butted thinwall alloys. Make repro lugs? A repro fork crown, however, might be a problem. Unless one goes with the Raleigh welded tube design.
There is an Italian company that still makes wooden rims. They'd be beautiful, although I'm not sure which bikes used wood vs steel. Track?