The thinking mans fixed! Adaptability is the key with this unique frame. The clever ‘Swopout’ replaceable dropouts mean that you can easily and quickly swap from vertical 130mm spacing to horizontal 120mm spacing for a track hub. This is not a twitchy, super tight angled, high BB track frame, it is designed to be totally useable and will take mudguards and a rack, a triple and mech or strip it right back and run it fixed. The 7005 alloy, double butted frame has a classic look and beautiful smooth welds, the geometry is based around our ever popular Racelight T frame, but with detail changes including shorter rear stays, keeping the wheel tighter aginst the seat tube and quickening up the handling. The front centre dimension is designed to accomodate mudguards without excessive toe overlap. The Convert2 frameset builds up into the perfect all year commuter or winter trainer, and makes a great basis for a stripped down fixie with potential for ‘guards and a rack. Brakes: Use short drop on the front if you are running a fixie with single brake, or short drop on both ends if you will be running the bike with the vertical Swopout and gears only. Use long drop [47-57mm] if you are running two brakes on a fixie or SS, this gives enough adjustment for chain tensioning. Long drop also works best if you are intending to swap between gears and fixed. [this also gives better clearance for ‘guards]. Rich Red, Supergloss Black.