Originally Posted by Miele Man

I've s een a LOT of really nice old steel frames with the downtube shifter bosses, the cable guides and the derailler hanger cut off and ground smooth by people who've turned them into either a fixie or a singler-speed. I've also seen ads by people looking for a steel lugged frame to do that so they too can have a fixie or single-speed. THAT'S why steel lugged frames are getting more expensive too - the supply of them is getting scarcer.

Cheers