Road Cycling - building up from frame
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masertidoes185
06-14-03, 08:17 AM
Ive just bought a road frame and fork, now Im looking to get the parts for it. I was wondering does anyone sell things in kits or something with everything together, preferably inexpensive as Im on a tight budget. Ill probably end up photocopying my books next semester due to this project haha.
roadfix
06-14-03, 03:26 PM
Colorado Cyclist or Excel sell build kits...........all components and built wheels. You will definitely save a few bucks with kits rather than buying a groupo, a wheelset, saddle, handlebar, etc....separately.
I've known people to photocopy books before it works out well and you save a fortune :)
Yes you can buy build kits.. check out excelsports, gearlink, totalcycling, coloradocyclist, supergo I know those are others but those are the only ones I can think of off-hand and you do save a few dollars then to.
mechBgon
06-14-03, 04:09 PM
Photoİopying books... *İough, İough* :rolleyes:
Very true mech, but I've known students on VERY tight budgets and they would either join together with 5-6 people buy the book copy it. Or if library carries it check it out and go down to kinko's and photocopy it.
I have had good experiences with Gearlink.
As far as Performance, I have ordered from them twice and both times, they screwed up my order. Maybe just a bad experience for me though.
I have placed two or three orders with performance, and shopped their local stores, no problems. No problems either with bike nashbar, which I have used a half dozen times, or supergo, which I used once. All three have common ownership but different management.
masertidoes185
06-15-03, 07:12 AM
Thanks for the input, I got as much about the books as the parts haha. I think I'll actually end up just buying everything piecemeal, its easier for me to decide which things I want to make compromises on :)
dwatson
06-15-03, 08:29 AM
Check you LBS. Sometime when buyers upgrade the shop will sell the parts for the customer. That is how I picked up my Ultegra groupo.
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