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Old 07-05-12 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MyBikeGotStolen
Here is my budget conversion:
I spent $25 on levers
$3 on a cable hanger
$15 on new cables
$5 on bar tape and
$12 for stem shifters

When I got the bike, the original shifters were trashed, and the derailures (sp?) were crapped. The stem shifters made that an easy and cheap fix since I was still able to use the derailures
There is something so cool about building up a great bike and not having to put much money into it.
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