Looking for a frame? Where should i start???
 

I have been wanting a fixed gear for a good 3-4 months now. And i know i could go online, and buy a Mercier Kilo TT for $350+, but i cant justify spending that on a SS.

And when i go on craigslist, it seems that either all the bikes are already built (i wanna build my own), or they are just way too over priced.

I hear of guys picking up good frames for $10!!!

Anyway, where should i be looking? i heard that flea markets are a good place. But where else should i be looking? Where would you look if it was you???

On a tight budget you're better off looking for a complete bike and rebuilding the rear wheel on a fixed hub (or doing the suicide/rotafix thing).

There was a recent thread titled "How much did you spend on your conversion?". I recommend you have a look there for a reality check.

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if you're desperate and just looking to get into riding fixed, then check out thrift shops, neighbor's garages, etc. for shoddy old road frames, as posted above, build your own rear wheel if you wanna learn a bit about bikes in the process, or rotafix, loctite, etc.

i highly recommend the first option.

otherwise, sack up and save your diddlies for an entry level track frame.

I found the bike I'm currently converting at a thrift store for 5 dollars. I would say start there, maybe some garage sales etc. You can get a wheelset for about 115 shipped off ebay, probably less if you are a little picky. It seems to me the cheapest bikes i find at thrift stores are the ones with shot tires. It might be because they see that they are "unrideable" with effed tires, and they mark em down. Old road frames are cool, though I would look for something that has an american bottom cracket, as finding foreign parts can be discouraging if you ever want to replace the BB, etc.