Hi all,

I'm not really in the market for buying a used frame right now, but I've seen a lot mention of people buying used frames (typically lugged from the 70s and 80s) versus purchasing new. I thought it might be useful to create a thread where people can provide advice to n00bs (like myself) about how to make an informed / educated purchase of a used steel frame?

While I've just recently purchased my first road-style bike for commuting to and from work (Jamis Aurora Elite- and I absolutely love it), I've decided that I want my next bike to be something that I spec out, purchase, and assemble myself. And getting a used bike frame seemed like a good way to do that, but I've got no idea what to look for, and I figured that was likely true of others.

Cheers,
Brad