Originally Posted by
20grit
Well, as long as it's something like a Paramount or an International... you know, the sort of bike no one would care about... I say go for it.
Removing brazed on shifter and cantilever brake bosses &c from a Raleigh International would not be drewing it. That would be undrewing it.
In my opinion, a true "drew" move is to hack at a frame before really riding it (and finding you don't like it after all). Build the bike up any way you want it, and ride the hell out of it. If you find it's the bike of your dreams except for a few minor tweaks you need to make, go for it --even if it involves a hacksaw, dremel, file, sandpaper, etc. You make the bike yours by riding it five thousand miles, not by painting your name on it.