Originally Posted by
John E
You have to consider the age of the frame, because stamped dropouts and cottered cranks were common on high-end bikes until well into the 1960s. From the mid-1960s onward, I, too, would avoid stamped dropouts, but here's a very nice 1960 frame with them.
that is well worth knowing, thanks for that. BTW is that an adjustable reach stem on that baby? do they still make something like that? seems like a great idea.