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Old 01-20-04 | 06:34 PM
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fixedgearhead
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From: Fredericktown Ohio

Bikes: Panasonic,Peugeot Px10,Cinelli super corsa, Cinelli Olympic Pista, Bianchi Pista, Gitane Tandem, all fixed Gear

converting to track frame

Just shaving off all the fittings is only the begining. The next thing you would have to do is replace the existing dropouts with track dropouts. Next, you would have to replace the forks with track forks. After you grind off the shifter bosses and cable guides you will have to have the frame striped and repainted. What you will have then is a frame that looks something like a track frame but is not because it dosen't have the correct geometry: the bottom bracket is not high enough and the head tube and seat angle is incorrect. If you did do all of those things you would have a nice street fixed gear bicycle but it would not be a track frame. Why don't you sell the Colngano frame and with the money you can get, if it is in good shape, you can buy a true track frame, if that is what you want. and no, I don't want to buy it.
Just my two cents worth.

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