What to do with an early-90s cro-mo frame?

thebongolian

On the weekend I managed to pick up a early-90s lugged cro-mo road frame. Not particulalry high-quality - carrera - or pretty - pearlescent gery and pink paintjob 8) - but as it was my size and going free I picked it up nonetheless on the basis that another bike is always a good thing...

But now I'm stuck with the quandary of what to do with it. Options I'm thinking of are:

1. It's a better frame than on my current fixie (which is an early-80s Raleigh Medale - heavy as f***) and has horizontal forward facing dropouts so could upgrade the frame on that and sell the old one on eBay. Plus it has bottle mounts which my current doesn't so would be better for going places too.

2. Ebay it straight up - if I major on it's fixed potential I might get £50 or so

3. Some other wonderful project. I have a nice road bike, a fixied and a Dawes Galaxy which needs some fettling so was thinking of the gaps in my stable. It could become a crosser, a TT bike

Whaddaya reckon? What would you to with it and which bits should I start salivating over? And should I get it repainted? Or will grey and pink make a come back?

fluff.

another option for 3. Stick your spare bits and bobs on it, some flat pedals and make a single speed for quick runs to the shop/pub/whatever.

DavidBelcher

thebongolian wrote:

3. Some other wonderful project. I have a nice road bike, a fixied and a Dawes Galaxy which needs some fettling so was thinking of the gaps in my stable. It could become a crosser, a TT bike

Whaddaya reckon? What would you to with it and which bits should I start salivating over? And should I get it repainted? Or will grey and pink make a come back?

What size is it? If smaller than your usual bike, could be worth turning into a TT machine. A mate of mine did just this, buying a Trek alloy frame that was exactly the same model and colour as his road bike - only a size or two smaller - and kitting it out as a lo-pro.

David