Originally Posted by filtersweep
It is like a pseudo funny bike... I just don't get it. I'd much rather recycle a "vintage" frame than shop bottom-of-the-line.
That's what I'm probably going to do, but I was just checking out my options. I've got a Tange 900 frame (whooptie doo) that is my current project bike. It seems to be decent. Decent enough to give me some time to pick out and save up for a nice frame.
And thanks for the in-depth info, jerry.