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I think there is something poetic about the re-use of an old frame, in the same way there is something poetic about riding a fixed wheel bicycle when you can easily get a bike with gears.
There is an appeal in riding something unsuitable, it's the added thrill of having to work hard at something that should be easy. this is why I like riding my track bike with a jaguar stem and stupidly deep drops round london. It makes everything faster and harder*. It's like people who buy an old car, which breaks down and doesn't stop properly, when they could easily afford a perfectly reliable hatchback.
However, purposely integrating this design flaw into the manufacture of a bike is just daft, and appealing to fashion, while simultaneously killing the appeal. for me, anyway.
*i don't do it often though, as it requires a lot of concentration, and bad things consistently happen to me with them!