Originally Posted by
lechat
^^nice score!!
when I recently built up my commuter I found a great seller on ebay that sells sram groups for rock bottom pricing. I got a whole apex group for $512. I even got the custom build (170mm cranks, and a weird 12-32 cassette) for my commuter bike build.
The rival group is only $649. (i was actually a bit angry that I didn't just spend the extra $130 for rival, but then again it was for a commuter bike).
but here's the kicker:
she's got brand new SRAM 2012 groups for $1525 . The gallery picture is wrong but its a legit 2012 sram red group. I almost bought a whole new group last night but someone beat me to it. She seems to have them once every 2-3weeks.
If the new group weights are for real (under 1700g for the new sram red) I could theoretically get my 1993 bridgestone RB-1 (steel frame and fork) in the 16lbs range.
my mind is already scheming: 2012 sram red would get the bike into the 16lbs range... new 1300g wheelset would put it in UCI illegal territory.... I'd probably just keep the group for a carbon fiber frame build instead, but it tickles me to think that I could have a weight weenie steel bike without going super exotic on parts.