Originally Posted by
Garthr
I take it you live in the rust belt. Lots of people use steel frames though, and unless you're riding on salted roads all winter and not rinsing the bike, steel does just fine.
I'm more worried about something seizing, though it's probably the drivetrain that I should worry about. (How do you keep your cogs and chain from corroding, anyway?) I don't have much money for this project, and quite a lot of it is going into the wheels - some of the roads around here are bad enough to cause damage to cars.
I'm also a bit unsure of what frame to buy. I'm thinking of jumping up to 60CM - past experience has taught me that I'm best off with my rear end not much higher than my hands and a really really long top tube.
Originally Posted by
Garthr
Kogswell was selliing a batch of their P/R frame/fork for about $169 earlier this year. This was not advertised, so you'd need to email them. They're tig welded steel.
Worth a look.