Does any one have any experience of using these front mechs, the ones that bolt to a threaded hole in the side of the tube? I have a few and fancied building a frame to use one as it should look very neat and tidy.
A road / path frame would use a fixed wheel. Path really refers to track, although that may have been any thing from grass, cinder or concrete.
By far the largest proportion of steel frames I see being raced at the moment are on grass. The current "stock" track frames that are being sold do not have enough clearance for the heavier tyres needed for grass and cinder racing, consequently guys seek out older track and road/ path frames. It is not un common to see frames from the 50s and 60s regularly being raced, along with the odd Williams cottered and steel 3 pin Campag crank, BH hubs and Fiamme and Martano rims. You could mistake it for a vintage bike meet.
Regards Martin Coopland, disappoint as my main Grass meet of the year, 4th August, has already been rained off! 100mm of rain in two days.