Cyclocross - My $400 cross bike

So I have been lurking around for a while learning all the necessary skills to build up my own cross bike and after a couple months of tinkering I have essentially my first cross bike. I scored most of my parts from Ebay which I know is kind of uncouth, but eh I'm a college student.

Scattante xrl frame- $100
brakes and levers - $50
stem, seatpost , seat- $55
9 spd 105 group w/ dura ace shifters - $150
cables, bars, tape - $ 60
tires- $50
(wheels were free)

Gotta say I love my trek but for the money the XRL isnt that bad

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Nice Job!

The colors are great. Was the frame an eBay score, too?

Michael

yea scored the frame off ebay as well, its a little scratched but nothing too bad for a first cross frame

What's uncouth about ebay? It's the way to go when you're broke. I have a motobecane cx bike and it cost me about the same, pretty much all ebay and craigsllist.

Good scrimpin'.

Very nice.

nice.. nothing wrong with craigs/ebay. If the point is to get you on the road/trail/dirt... and others have perfectly good stuff to sell on the cheap, then it sounds like a win-win.

On a similar note, I'm doing a build that is up to $155 + stuff from my parts bin.
frame w/canti brakes/pads and headset $140
the guy threw in all the little hangers and bolts and bb that i'll need for free
105 first generation derailleur $5
ritchey tires/tubes $10
and a bunch of stuff from my parts bin... cxp23 wheels, 9speed cassette, 9speed barcons, older cinelli stem/bar, tektro levers

I'm building it today.. and am psyched!! FrankenCX...yippee.

looks nice , please dont take those tires to the dirt :lol:

What size is that frame?

it's a 54 and I definently won't be taking those slicks off road other than grass.