Sorry, does that mean you want to spend $100 for just the frame/fork OR for the entire SS/Fixie project?!?
Frame/bike I will be building my own rear wheel.
I honestly don't understand what you want -- a "show" SS to ride down to Starbuck's on OR a useable SS.
We don't have a Starbucks 'round here,
ok we do but it is too far to run down to to grab a cup! I want a usable ss which brings me to your next questions!
Why can't you just sort out the limited drivetrain components on ANY frame whose size is close-enough to your Pinarello's frame?
I could...
Besides, aren't you going to strip all the parts off the Indian to clean it up, etc.?
(looks similar to the below shot, but no tank and lower/second top tube, and much worse shape) Maybe but it is truly a piece of history and I am old enough to appreciate that more now that I am getting older. The Indian I believe is pretty much intact and may be a very nice museum piece for donation!
So, to temporarily sort out the drivetrain on the Indian OR a "woman's bike" wouldn't be the permanent travesty that you seem to think I am suggesting you undertake.
What is the rear spacing on the Indian -- 110mm?
No idea, just found it last weekend, all I have done is sponge it of with water to identify and make some inquiries to "experts"
If your Pinarello uses a freewheel, then you just need to re-dish the wheel & add a BMX freewheel. Some people apparently don't bother to redish the rear wheel.
If you want to build a Fixie, you're probably going to be spending between $75-to-$150 for a set of flip-flop OR track hubs.
As I said, there are suitable flip-flop hubs in various spacings from 126mm-to-135mm, so there is no reason you can't use your Pinarello frame for a few weeks ... just remove the derailleurs & derailleur cables, install a shorter chain, remove one of the chainrings, and go.
Qualms about stripping your Pinarello of its parts? Just think of it as a temporary strip-down for cleaning & re-greasing.
Now that is a great way of looking at it, I must admit that I am having a hard time wanting to strip the pinarello down!
Part of this whole thing is to have another bike that I built, (I know I could just go out and buy one) so I could grab it and go, not taking a perfectly good bike and disassembling it to maybe rebuild one day. No I am not a purist and agree that any thing to get you out is better than none!
I guess my original question should have been where did everyone else get there frames/bikes to build there ss/fix? Dumpster diving? Local bike shop that still deals in older bikes? Craig's list?