but it's not just the value we're talking about. it's the integrity of the bike. they are only original once. and making changes (and changing the entire frame is a big change that is not reversible), is just a bad idea. Unless there's some really good reason for it. seriously at some point someone will care about this change... and will mumble, "why did the guy before me change the frame??" yea sure you don't care now, but at some point, it will become an issue. trust me... been there, done that...