I was looking in shops for complete bikes recently. Stood on some Pista's, Langster, KHS complete - they seemed ok. But, I am making the step up from riding a converted bike (bought complete for $150) to a true track bike. I couldn't justify spending $500 on a bike that didn't perform 100X better than my conversion. I decided on buying a new lugged steel track frame. After some hard searching - I bought a brand new lugged steel Italian frame for $475. Now it's just a matter of getting a few more parts. Although I had to spend a little more money and wait a little longer - It's been fun - and I'll have a dreamy ride.