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Old 09-30-09, 07:27 AM
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Staggerwing
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The Speedster (not Stanyan) is a real looker, although a little beyond what I feel like paying for a Taiwanese frame. Still have my eyes open for a used example though. Note, several people have commented on their rather short head tube, and need for more spacers and possibly a steeper rise stem to get the bars in a comfortable position. Your photo seems to confirm that.

I have nothing against the Taiwanese sourced frames per se, in fact quality is generally high, but don't feel they will hold long term resale value. And, at that price, if you look carefully, you can find some rather interesting used frames.
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