Yes I know, I probably shouldn't have bought a CT bike (CCM Avenue), but I tend to bike them all winter, this one being the first I did not, so the gearing was not totaled and I tend to just buy a new bike this time of year cause of the winter damage, hence cheap bikes. So decided to ride it the last couple of weeks of good weather, and had my bike break down 2 days ago, first the tube went, and that seemed fine, changed the tube and went along my "merry" way, till yesterday and the tire completely pops off the wheel with the inner tube still pressured. On both sides so that the tire was being held somewhat just not in the rims of the wheel.

Anyways, looking at possibly getting a bike that will survive a winter or 2 of biking, and was thinking of buying a frame set and building my own possibly, but it seems that frames on their own are more expensive then a complete bike.

Not looking for anything fancy, no suspension etc, only thing I'd like is the ability to add disc breaks possibly. Any recommendations?

Jim