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Scott C
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I've long thought about building a bike, and I'm sure many of you reading have done this. I don't
ride a lot, but would welcome the building process and knowledge learned / pride from doing this. I
don't want to spend over $400-$500 total (prefer the $400 range as I can buy a bike that's OK for me
for around this price.)
There are two options, head to a bike store, tell them the above, and have then suggest frames,
breaks, headsets... all the components, or perhaps there is some consensus of a general frame I
should get, wheels, / components. (OK, maybe there is 1000 to choose from, I do not know)..
If I do this, should I put most money in the frame? derailers? maybe it does not matter at this
price point?
Lastly - will I end up with a much better bike doing this, than buying one in this price range. I
don't mind spending the time and doing this slowly as I have a bike to ride in the mean time, but I
don't want to end up with a bike worth less money than the combined total of the parts - because
production bikes can use the same components but purchased at a lower price than I can buy for.
Thanks for any comments.
Scott
ride a lot, but would welcome the building process and knowledge learned / pride from doing this. I
don't want to spend over $400-$500 total (prefer the $400 range as I can buy a bike that's OK for me
for around this price.)
There are two options, head to a bike store, tell them the above, and have then suggest frames,
breaks, headsets... all the components, or perhaps there is some consensus of a general frame I
should get, wheels, / components. (OK, maybe there is 1000 to choose from, I do not know)..
If I do this, should I put most money in the frame? derailers? maybe it does not matter at this
price point?
Lastly - will I end up with a much better bike doing this, than buying one in this price range. I
don't mind spending the time and doing this slowly as I have a bike to ride in the mean time, but I
don't want to end up with a bike worth less money than the combined total of the parts - because
production bikes can use the same components but purchased at a lower price than I can buy for.
Thanks for any comments.
Scott