Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
The difference is they pay wholesale but we do not. A nice crankset might cost three figures and what do you do with the OEM one? It's even worse when you buy a bare frame and build it up. I suppose a gruppo isn't the worst thing one could do but item by item spec'ing out to get the ultimate road machine will just get you the ultimate in cost overrun. Somewhere someone retails the exact level and quality of bike but for far less money because it is off the floor. FWIW.
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You put the OEM one on ebay or craigslist and someone looking to spec their bike buys if from you. If you want to build with nice quality parts on the cheap, you don't buy them from retailers.