Originally Posted by deadforkinglast

So what? It's made of steel of unknown origin in factories located who knows where. It weighs a ****ing ton (yes, this matters a bit) and IS NOT COMPARABLE TO A ****ING 3RENSHO. No ****ing way.

Anybody can put track ends onto a frame instead of dropouts. Likewise, anyone can simply not drill the fork. That seatpost binder bolt turns me off to the frame, aesthetically and functionally. Those are kludgy and awkward to use, and the fact that the designer would use those instead of a more functional, aesthetically pleasing and lighter bolt tells me that he is not a terribly detail-oriented person, or else has not kept up on where bicycle building has gone in the last 20 years. Sure, this is just a seatpost binder bolt, but the fact that it is designed that way would lead me to suspect that corners have been cut or that close attention has not been paid to other details on the bike. That's enough to make me not trust the build and design quality of the Sparton frames. Maybe I'm just missing out by not being down, but I don't think so.

If you disagree with me and think the Sparton frames are just fine, or even that they're great, fine. Think what you want. No need to speculate ignorantly on my knowledge of bicycles.