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track frames will have the wrong o.l.d so will need to be respaced by 15mm to 135. I have never tried to open up a frame that much but it seems like a lot. maybe ok tho idk.
Also if the frame doesn't have facilities for a rear brake, you will need to figure out how to get one on there. If the ss bridge is in the right place you could drill it for a brake. However probably best to also braze a reinforcing thing in there so the caliper nut doesnt crush the bridge under heavy braking.
Brazeons shouldnt be an issue. you could either replace the dropouts with road ones, or just tig a hanger onto the existing dropout. The latter is less work so cheaper.
So theres a handful of things to do, i have no idea how much itll be but i reckon just get another bike and leave the track frame as is. Get one of those cinelli vigorelli road frames, theyre steel, similar steep geo, and they look cool:)
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track frames will have the wrong o.l.d so will need to be respaced by 15mm to 135.
There are 120mm spaced geared hubs out there. I had one that would take a 5 speed screw on block that I used very briefly on my Pompino and I recently saw one with a short freehub body on eBay.
Also would be more usual to spread a 120mm frame to 127 or 130mm which isn’t so drastic but is still something to consider.
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How much am I looking at to get a derailleur hanger and a set of cable guides added to a steel track bike frame?
It's just an IRO but I love it and want to ride it all the time rather than replace it.