Originally Posted by
Scrodzilla
The problem with buying any complete bike is that most people very rarely leave them stock and begin "upgrading" stuff right from the start, resulting in what may end up costing more money than if you built a bike piece by piece. What completes come to mind and what components are on your Lager now?
On the Lager, I have FSA Vero cranks and bb, generic saddle stem and bars, tektro front brake and lever, Brooks B15 narrow/SE branded Velo saddles, Rev-X synthetic tape, Shimano FW, Surly Cog, SRAM chain, Alex R500 rims laced to unbranded (but I think they're Formula) hubs, Kenda Kwick Roller tires, Tange Seiki headset (threadless). 99% stock.
If I were to rebuild, I'd pretty much keep the frame and fork, and that's probably it.
Complete wise, I haven't done a ton of research, so I'm not sure. Figure $1000 budget either way, cuz my wife would kill me if I did more.