Originally Posted by
juggleaddict
I spent way more than I planned on my LHT building it from the ground up. Having said that. . . worth every penny.
I have my Disc Trucker frame & parts all ready to assemble, between the Bilenky S & S couplers/repaint & my own selection of components (not super-fancy) it's running around $2,500. My dream bike was a Co-Motion Pangea (Rohloff/Gates) but twice the price & I'd be terrified about theft. Glad that pedalmanjwr likes his Windsor esp since Missouri is notorious for steep climbs. Actually I see a lot of local riders on BikesDirect bikes, they are great bargains. BTW Eddy Merckx rode a Windsor while setting the hour record in Mexico (well actually it was a re-labelled Colnago) but back in 70's Mexican-made Windsors were known for good quality & low price.