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@mooks
I actually think you're spot on there - and is probably exactly the same thing my missus would say to me. If I'm completely honest, the track ends bit probably isn't the be-all and end-all, but the idea of it is nice...
Funnily enough, I do have a Holdsworth with horizontal ends I was planning on building into a geared bike (I have a shed full of new Campag Veloce that's just dying to be put to good use), and it's actually the right size for me, it's just the thought of the puppies...
In the end, I do need a new frame - the Raleigh's just too big, and the bottom bracket is too low for anything tighter than a long, sweeping bend, but it seems the consensus is to just keep an eye out for something - anything - that can be converted that's the right size. I'll keep an eye open on the 'Bay - or failing that, there's a nice Peugeot down at the dump that I might just have to pick up...