Originally Posted by
Colorado Kid
I'm thinking of picking up an old Schwinn from E-bay and converting it into a light-weight fixed gear. The main question is, which one? I can't see buying a $$$ Paramount but what else would work?
I'm not so sure the words Schwinn and lightweight work that well together. There is a world of track bike frames for sale, it takes a while to figure out which way you want to go. Lightest bikes in my garage are aluminum track frames by Cannondale (Capo) and a Cinelli Vigorelli. Leave eBay alone and see if you can find a CL or (better) Facebook marketplace sale.
There are some sellers of SS and Fixed bike in NYC area that have big inventories and good prices. All on FBM. I'll try and load a link in a bit.
No matter which way you go it is fun to own a SS or two