Originally Posted by
dadsmith
I'm wanting to convert an older bike to a fixie, but am having trouble finding a decent bike for a decent price that fits me. I found this bike on CL today, but not really sure if it's worth $120. I really don't need the components to be in working order as I'm planning on stripping the bike. This one looks to be in excellent shape. Let me know what you think of the price, and maybe what you'd pay for it. Edit: Like the other posters, said, see if the seller would take a lower offer first.
Edit: But like the other posters said, see if the seller would take a lower price.
http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/1033111943.html
My fixed gear ride's frame is from a 1984 World Sport, which I pulled out of a dumpster. If all you're after is the frame (and a presume the fork, headset, etc), $120 isn't a bad price if it's good condition. In retrospect I'd pay that much for the frame I have now. It rides nicely enough, has eyelets for front/rear fenders, and can take a water bottle cage/pump mount on the down tube.
One thing you should know about which may or may not be the case with this particular frame, but was with mine: The semi-horizontal rear dropouts are mostly filled in by the factory with a thin bit of steel, preventing any back-and-forth adjustment of the hub. I had to spend a day with a hand file filing out this thin steel fillet to allow adjustment. See attached for the "before" picture.