Thread: Good Frame To Convert?
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Old 03-17-08 | 05:43 PM
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From: Central District, Seattle, WA

Bikes: 1979 Schwinn Spitfire 5

Good Frame To Convert?
hey guys,

I'm working on building my first fixed gear and I've been looking at vintage road bikes on craigs list to convert.
I've been using Sheldon Brown's conversion article for reference but other than that I don't really know what I'm doing,
so I have a lot of questions... haha.

I was wondering what any of you thought of this frame as a starter:



http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/607326347.html

it's a J.C. Penny's and is a steel frame.
that's about all the information I've gotten out of the seller.
I've tried looking them up online but I've hardly found anything.
do any of you know if it has horizontal dropouts?
is it a good deal or am I going to have to replace too many parts to pay $110 for the frame?
so many silly questions! thanks in advance for any help.


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