Hi,

I'm helping to convert a road bike into SS. Well, it's already a SS but he has problems with the chain tension (no surprise there). I think the best thing would be to get a frame with horizontal dropouts.

At the moment he has got a Claud Butler frame with a really fat down tube. The frame is in decent condition with no rust. It's only the stickers that have peeled off ever so slightly. Do dents.

How much would you think a frame like this would fetch on ebay/gumtree? I'm asking because I would buy a new frame first, then move the components over and then sell the Claud Butler.

i'll give you 1 of your english pounds.

get the dropouts changed to track ends.

If you go down that route ^ try bike fix, think they are the only place in London equipped to do frame repairs and mods, as long as its steel anyway.

Thanks for the replies. My post might have been confusing. I was not thinking about selling the frame on here. I was hoping someone could estimate its value (on ebay/gumtree) so I know how much I can spend on a frame with vertical dropouts.

this thread is useless without pictures. :P

Try searching for your frame on ebay and gumtree, without more specific info we cn't tell you the value of it, you may get £20, you may get £100

Get on the bay

er, something like this? http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/Corpor...Levante.shtml#

in which case it's alu. £20-£30. why not buy a singulator or use the rear mech as a tensioner?

got a 80 steel claude butler, made by holdsworth, with horizontal d'outs, chrome forks (not original), in mi shed, interested ? can sent or post pixs....... good price, good nick

60cm, 531 reynolds. in haldsworth team colours, but no turquoise

Fgl?

picco +1

Ted from fixedgearlondon does dropout and bridge changes, braze-on removals etc.
a fair amount cheaper than most commercial stuff too
also takes a lot less time too...

don't mean to sound like advertising :D but he's doing my frame at the moment

can't wait