Originally Posted by
LeroyZ
Get a Titanium frame. Ti doesn't rust, it's fairly light and it won't fail catastrophically.
Most reputable builders provide a very robust guarantee if your the original owner.
I don't expect the OP will be able to manage that with his current budget.
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