Originally Posted by
jpaschall
Building from scratch will likely be more expensive than buying the complete Pista. Your big purchases on a build will be wheels and a crankset. Depending on what you consider to be "good gear," these two items alone could set you back $200-300. Then there's all the small stuff that really adds up: Bottom bracket, pedals, clips/straps, handlebars, grips/tape, brakes, brake levers, chain, cog/lockring. It can really get pricey.
On the flip side, when you build up a bike, you're probably less likely to want to upgrade, since you got what you wanted the first time. If you already have a bike, and this is just a project that you can take your time on, collecting parts whenever you have the money, it might not be a bad idea to build up the IRO
I guess you're right, and it could be a good deal of time too. Do you think the Pista is a solid buy @ 430? I also found a Torelli Tipo Uno, which seems to barely exist on these forums, but its a beautiful bike in person and its going 400 OBO on the bay right now... Argh, so many choices, and now some guy just put up a steamroller with a bunch of phil wood gear on it for 700 BIN... Being on a budget is killing me, and of course theres the kilo's but I hate the badging on them, and for the price of a stripper I can get a pista... I feel like a lost child in the mall... I need an adult...
