IMO just about the ONLY time it makes sense to buy a used road frame, of any quality is if you have most of the necessary components to build it out, for example, if you have a crashed bike, with nice components.
Otherwise the cost of building will negate any savings on a used frame vs. a complete used or new bike. There might be an excdption for a real bargain on a fairly high end frame, but here again only if building up with "B" or "C" level components, or if you found a deal on a build kit.
It's not my intention to tell you how to spend your dough, but I stronly suggest you estimate your total cost of what this will be as a built bike, and compare that to your other options.
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Last edited by FBinNY; 04-23-11 at 02:34 PM.