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Old 10-01-12, 05:34 AM
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cny-bikeman
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Location: Syracuse, NY
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Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.

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Building a bike from scratch with used parts encompasses the worst of two worlds - the relatiive time and money expense of selecting, purchasing and installing (possibly with rarely used tools) compatible parts into a properly functioning bicycle; and acquiring used parts that do not have function problems, not all of which you may be able to detect. After all, if somone is selling used equipment it's for a reason. In addition we don't even know if your frame and fork are in proper alignment.

Even transferring parts from one bike to another is not necessarily straightforward. I would advise you to sell the frame to someone else who thinks a from-scratch build is a good idea, then buy a used bike that is only in need of overhaul and basic truing.

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