Originally Posted by
bgblue1978
looking for some opinions on frames. anyone have experience with FBM, Spartan(lugged steel frame on ebay), or masi(not sure if it comes as a frameset or just complete bike). i'm also thinking seriously about surly, possibly the complete bike as i hear they will be in different colors soon.
I've got the MASI speciale fixed, it's a rad bike.
Comes with pretty much the same components as any of the other entry level fixed frames, gearing is something atrocious like 48x15 which you'll have to change (I went to 48x18 immediately upon buying the bike), the seat is really good for a stock bike, paint and finish are also good and the welds are very clean.
Rides nice and I personally enjoy the "somewhere between road and track" geometry.