Buy a cool vintage frame used? (local craigslist has tons on vintage bikes in my area)

1973 Raleigh Carlton Super Course Frameset 58cm Reynolds 531 | eBay


Reynolds 531 520 Lemond Nevada City Road Bike Triathlon 55 Steel by Trek | eBay

57cm Raleigh International 853 Steel Frameset | eBay

Vintage Fuji Touring Series IV Bike Frame Fork BB Headset Kickstand 57 Cm | eBay

Used Treks and Lemond frames can be bought cheap

Lemond Etape 54cm Road Frame w Chris King Headset and Bottom Braket | eBay