Originally Posted by
mpetry912
you should be able to find a high quality frame in good shape for 150-200 bucks, I recommend the Japanese made frames, they are very high quality and will generally have fender eyelets (you live in Seattle, you understand) and they are usually ISO threading so you won't have fit issues.
Are you confident that you can evaluate a frame for damage before buying it ? What size are you looking for ?
Mark Petry
Bainbridge Island, WA USA
I'm 6'2" so looking for at least 60cm, maybe up to 63cm.
Not super confident but I made a little checklist for myself:
-Check for dents on tubes by feel and visually
-Check that chainstays are not crushed by kickstand
-Check that seat tube not crushed by seatpost
-Checks for gaps in/around lugs
-Check that head tube is in line with fork
-Check that wheel splits fork blades evenly
-Check that fork blades line up from the side
-Check that rear dropouts are spaced correctly with ruler
-Check that rear dropouts are aligned visually
-Use string to check that seat tube and head tube are aligned