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Forward facing horizontal dropouts work slightly better than track ends with full 'guards.
Lots of 90s steel touring frames have these and adjusting screws (if you get a good one) for fast flat-fixes. The same frames don't always have eyelets but they'll usually fit 28mm tyres and 'guards. Rear spacing will be 130mm, so a couple of spacers on a track hub (behind the locknuts so they stay on when the wheel comes out).
Get your head around the above and you have a sea of beautiful frames with nice tubing and paint to choose from. You might have to put up with a quill stem or use a converter but they're the most practical frames you can own. Race cross or cross a continent, not a problem! A modern equivalent would be a Cross Check or a Long Haul Trucker. Both are burly as hell, a bit overbuilt for me.
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OK, I'm looking to buy a nice frame.
Are there any OTP frames that come drilled for mudguards and with 120mm spacing? Something a bit nicer than a Pompino but with a straight top-tube?
Does anyone out there ride a fixed-gear bike with real, full length mudguards? Does it work well for you? Any toe overlap?