Originally Posted by
ricefarmerr
and what if i'm buying it off craigslist and it cost $3k for a used frame? not so much a dead give-away is it now.
Well in that case the smart thing to do would be asking the guy to meet you at a high end bike shop that carries BMC's, so the frame can be checked out by the bike shop to verify that A) its authenticity and B) have professionals inspect it for damage.