I thought the stock looked good too but the crank and wheels were nothing special. Since I have a few parts, I thought I might be able to build up a somewhat better bike for about the same price. I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing about $600 for my parts list above and hopefully I can find a few good deals. The frame new from my lbs is $400 so about $1000 which is about the cost of the complete bike here.

I've read a few comments about getting the frame for less than $200. Is there some closeout deal out there I'm not aware of? Don't think they were talking used but not sure.