Originally Posted by
Caliper
Well, since it looks like someone already cut off the derailleur hangar...
I actually have a steel Raleigh that I run fixed. Works great. The bars and brakes are just regular road bike stuff. Even the crank arms are original, I just swapped in a 1/8" chainring. I actually ran one of the original rings for a long time, but the wider ring is quieter with 1/8" chain. Of course, I have been working on bikes for years and have plenty of tools so you may need to pick up a few tools and watch some YouTube.
On the older bikes with semi-horizontal dropouts, all you REALLY need to run fixed is a new rear wheel and to remove all the shifty parts. The other parts swaps after that are more about optimizing and upgrading.
BTW, it may be the angle of the photo, but is your fork bent?
I think the fork is OK. I am wondering if I can keep the chainring and swap in a new gear on the rear hub? I want to do this baby cheap but I am a little lacking in expertise and tools. I have all the original equipment in a bag, though the chain was rust-welded in a distorted mess. Even on the cheap I can see this getting a little pricey!
