buying bike bits in cheaper countries?
to cut a long story short (read my other thread), I want to go touring places which my current bike can't really handle.
I live in britain and I'm currently cycling through switzerland and italy, three of the most expensive countries in the world, does it make sense to go to a cheaper country to buy a new bike and give the current one to a friend to look after?
For example, I'd like to head to SE asia, which will be much cheaper in general, but I don't know if bikes would similarly be cheaper or even if they would have the same selection.
has anyone tried something similar or even just checked out the local bike shops on their travels?