Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
It depends on how much time you have, would you enjoy obtaining and assembling the parts, and do you have the mechanical aptitude to do it right.
After you answer those questions, ask yourself if you are going to go touring in locations where you have to be your own mechanic. If so then you should learn all you can about your bike whether you enjoy working on it or not.