I'm from Canada, Winnipeg to be exact. So if my accent seems strange I'll blame it on that. I just received a handmade 4130 track frame from Gene Spicer. We had emailed back an forth quite a bit and he even sent pictures of the frame before it was finished. I can truly say that overall dealing with Gene was totally enjoyable. He was always prompt with replies, and gave excellent answers to the questions I had about his frames. Shipping to Canada didn't seem to be an issue at all either.

The frame it self is even better! It's clear to see the effort and skill that went into building it. I didn't really think I could ever afford an American made frame, handbuilt by someone who I had personal contact with at that! The rear wishbone seatstay (as seen on the Spicer website) is a nice unique touch. Overall - a really high quality, good looking frame. Haven't weighed it yet, but seems really respectable. Oh, and the clearcoat I got on the bare steel looks sweet!

Spicer Cycles, Evansville Indiana - highly recommended for sure.

pardon the ignorance, but where are you seeing spicer frames for so cheap? I visited the spicer site and the cheapest spicer frame is $450

I'm asking because I might upgrade to a frame that's one size larger than my current one and want to know of good options that won't break the bank.

If you go to the Spicer Cycles site now (Feb 1st) there are a couple of really good deals near the bottom of the closeout section, a nice green and a nice orange frame. Oh, and generally 450$ isn't really bad at all for a quality handmade frameset.