Originally Posted by gonesh9
I'm really toying with the idea of building up a fixie as my interest has been sparked here and on fixedgeargallery.com.
I'm 5'-6" short, so am thinking this one might be a good fit:
jeunet frame
What do y'all think of this frame, and how much do you think it is worth? I'm thinking I could re-paint it and build it up with used parts from Citybikes.
It's a real pretty frame, what with the lugs and the decal-y things.
But being new to this, and having just bought a fairly stripped down frame off ebay in order to build it up, I wish I hadn't.
The ebay experience was fine, the frame was what I wanted and arrived in great condition, but with shipping etc. the total cost came out to about $65 -- frame, headset, fork, BB. Since then, the frame's sat in a closet as I've tried to figure out what parts to get, while I've been watching complete Schwinn Super Sports and 70s mercier (with a second wheelset) go on craigslist in DC for $60 to $70. Granted, the frame wasn't as cool-looking as this one.
My point is if you like this frame, bid for it. If you're more interested in building-up a fixed gear than having a fixed Jeunet (can't help you as to its worth, sorry), you can save a lot of time and money by getting some of the components with the bike, locally, for the same price as winning+shipping.
my $.02
edit: admitted I don't know crap about the frame. Other than I think it's purdy.