here you go...i wanted a fixed frame with s&s couplers, and being an east coast brat, i wanted to keep it 'local'. i respect i.f. for being an employee owned company, and they make one of the catchier looking custom frames out there. so, cupboards stocked with ramen noodles, i took the plunge and made the call. this bike has broken down and travelled with me to san fran, portland (a few times), and all over n.y. state and nyc. we tripped through a darkened times square when the blackout hit, then almost got hit in chinatown while heading back to brooklyn. i'm sure we all have stories like these, and you can score them on any frame, but i love mine.