>>1987109>>1987107>>1987096That's what you're mad about? Non-aero levers work fine with cantis if you're going be in the drops the majority of the time.
But I completely agree though that this kind of bike is ridiculous if you have to buy a new frame. I built multiple bikes like this in the past for less than $500/each and they were fun, but part of the point is also that they're cheap and you're turning what's otherwise just an old bike/frame into something rad. Here's a picture of one of my bikes from 12 years ago.