Southern California - Good deal?

Howdy folks... it's been a while since I've been here regularly. Life's been... well, it's been life. Anyway, how you all doing?

The reason for this post is I just got a new bike. Here it is:

http://www.justanotherwebsite.net/images/deanss.jpg

It's a DEAN steel frame (reynolds 853) with an Easton EC30 fork. Shimano 105 cranks setup for single-speed using a singulator. Shimano 600 bottom bracket/headset/brakes, Dura-Ace brake levers and front hub, and a Campagnolo rear hub with a Mavic SUP (?) rim on the front and a Mavic CXP33 on the rear. Stem and seatpost are by Controltech, and it's got an SDC COMP TI saddle.

I don't know much about DEAN frames. I found www.deanbikes.com -- they have the same logo but seem to make titanium-only frames, whereas this one is steel. But it's an old frame, so that doesn't shock me.

I paid $150 in random parts, and I was also given a box of extra stuff.

Good deal? Tell me what you know about steel DEAN bikes.

Thanks!
Tim.

P.S. Yes, this is x-posted to the LiveJournal bikepirates community, my apologies to anyone who reads there, too.

Sounds like a great deal. Its a DEAN, what more needs to be said.;)

I'm going to assume it's the same company, but I do recall Dean as being a well respected maker of titanium mountainbikes as well as road bikes in the 1990s. $150 is a good deal, as the components and frame would sell indivually for more than that. I will say that you need a new front rim badly. Those uneven markings from the brakes means the rim is getting thin and weak, and warped.

Excellant deal. I like that bike. 853, red. I know of NO bad reports on Dean, they're mentioned here along with very good bikes.It's a name brand 853 steel frame. Newer "better" Reynolds steel JUST came-out. 853 has been among the best Chromoly for 15 years. Easton fork,no down-side. Are you joshing us ?

Hey Tim how you been!! Nice to see you back. I finished my SS, are you kids stilling doing the critical mass rides ??

I finished my SS, are you kids stilling doing the critical mass rides ??

I believe so, but I haven't been taking part in too many rides. I have been... otherwise preoccupied. They still post invitations on the MySpace page, I just haven't gone. :)

looks good, just up the gearing a lil and you'll be set. Nice find!!!

suh-weeeet.

excellent deal.