Originally Posted by ratfink76

So the bike I am thinking to use is from a CL score of 56 bikes for $200:



$200 / 56 = $3.57 per bike - so that is my starting point.



The bike was equipped with Shimano 600 that I got $100 for on eBay... but I know we can't make $$ back into the build, so just mentioning that for fun I guess. So I have the frame/fork/headset, here it is hanging in the shop:

The plan is to use the $40 Shimano Tiagra brifters/FD/RD from CL and try and build up a geared drop bar bike and then put the miles on it...