Originally Posted by
osiris419
He might have the most expensive brick but he built it the way he wanted to. I have an expensive brick too. I know your not hatin'. Your giving your opinion and I'm giving mine. Yeah financially its better to buy a complete bike, but I personally like the joy in building it myself.
Yea, me too. My fav bike is a dumpster frame. But all the parts are standard and I built it up with spare parts so no big $$ invested.
But I hate to see someone new spend a lot of time and $$$ on something that may never be the right bike (because you have to buy adapters, non-standard parts) and then end up going out and buying another or worse giving up.
Plus, even completed the bike will not have much value and the non-standard parts will not play nice with other bikes.
I would rather see that person buy a entry level, develop maint. / adjustment skills that will be handy on the next bike or upgrade.
Enjoy