Hi all, The other day a friend came over with his brand new mountain bike and I could not get over how little it weighed compared to mine. When I bought mine nearly eight years ago it cost a bomb and had some of the best componentry around at the time. I now think it’s finally time to replace it but with changed priorities a large initial outlay might not be feasible, so I thought about building my own bike over a period. Has anyone got any experience of this – is it cheaper?
Hi all, The other day a friend came over with his brand new mountain bike and I could not get over how little it weighed compared to mine. When I bought mine nearly eight years ago it cost a bomb and had some of the best componentry around at the time. I now think it's finally time to replace it but with changed priorities a large initial outlay might not be feasible, so I thought about building my own bike over a period.
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Has anyone got any experience of this
Yes.
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- is it cheaper?
Not if buying all-new and up-to-date parts, possibly if building with used stuff, discounted or new old stock, etc.
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terms of what you get and for how much.
Pete. --=20 Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
Hi all, The other day a friend came over with his brand new mountain bike and I could not get over how little it weighed compared to mine. When I bought mine nearly eight years ago it cost a bomb and had some of the best componentry around at the time. I now think it’s finally time to replace it but with changed priorities a large initial outlay might not be feasible, so I thought about building my own bike over a period. Has anyone got any experience of this – is it cheaper?
One possibility is to buy a decent new frame and swap all the bits over from your old frame. There will be some bits which don't fit, particularly if your old frame had a six or seven speed rear changer, so you will have to buy some things new, but shouldn't be too many.
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