Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
+10 Find a decent MTB donor. I find them in the $20 to $30 range fairly often. You probably will be able to use other parts off the MTB as well. I picked one up recently for $10. So far I have reused the grips, shifters, and freewheel.