Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
or just buy old bikes and update them with integrated shifters ...
sure, but on the subject of custom and steel...what's custom about an old frame vs. a new one built to spec for YOU?
jeez another edit lol
...also, you could buy an old bike and not support the people trying to keep it alive today...or you could contribute to the continuance of producing steel frames in the future so we all don't have to fight over the "old" ones on ebay and craigslist.