Originally Posted by
Blue Order
If I may play devil's advocate for a brief moment....
Why cut up and obscure the identity of a perfectly good vintage bike to build a faux track bike? Why not just buy a track frame and build up a real track bike?
Inquiring Devil's Advocates want to know...
Track bikes don't have the same geometry as road bikes. If you want to ride a fixed gear on the road, a conversion makes sense. Road bikes do not to be cut up to be converted, they just need to have one chainring and the derailleurs removed, plus the rear wheel swapped out for a fixed hub wheel.