Originally Posted by
carleton
I learned from maintaining my bikes. I didn't learn from the frustration of being a newb trying to build a bike from scratch over the course of weeks/months.
Seriously, I still haven't seen this "FUN" that people swear happens when you build a bike from scratch. I have fun when I'm outside riding my bikes, not when I'm at home waiting for parts to arrive.
I like both, as long as you already have one bike to ride while you're building another.