It all depends on how much money you are willing to put into the rebuild. I have no doubt that the frame is steel so spreading the rear triangle shouldn't be a problem. A carbon fork is going to cost you at least $100. A decent set of wheels will be at least another $250. Let's see, new derailleurs, new crankset, chain....
You know what; for about $600 you can buy a Giant OCR3.
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