Originally Posted by GeoKrpan

I recently got a Vilano from RoadBikeOutlet, $239, free shipping, no sales tax.
It's chromoly (not high tensile steel), comes in a bunch of sizes, and four colors. COLORS, usay?
The welds are sloppy but nonetheless it has a great ride.
The wheels are excellent, 36 spoke with 30mm deep rims.
The bottom bracket doesn't creak and the headset is smooth.
It comes with a flip flop hub and 16 tooth fixed gear and freewheel which is smooth and quiet.
It has front and rear long reach dual pivot brakes, fat tires will fit. How fat?
The only problem that I had was with the seatpost. It came with a 25.4mm seatpost but it's too small for the frame.
I replaced it with a 25.6mm seatpost that I got for $15 and that fixed the problem entirely. Wait, am I understanding you correctly? You didn't wait until it broke the frame, then get a new warranty frame, then break that one, then complain to us about it?
The Vilano has an unusually long top tube. My 58cm frame has a 61cm top tube. That's 3cm longer than is typical for a 58cm frame. Square ain't typical, brugh.
This might be a problem it you want to run a drop bar with brake hoods as the reach to the hoods may be too long.
But, it is ideal if you plan on running a flat bar or riser bar. Unless you aren't built like a fashion model, whose legs are forever and arms barely eclipse her friend's track marks.
I'm using a moustache bar and it worked out perfectly.
I've owned and ridden many bikes in the last 20 years and my opinion is that this bike is really good.
It even looks great.