Originally Posted by
dabac
Bike parts are considerably more expensive when bought piecemeal compared to when bought as a complete bike. Unless you have a considerable stash of parts, or skills and time to spend on bargain hunting, expect to spend at least double the amount on building a bike compared to buying one.
Building bikes is fun, but usually cost-prohibitive.
You're better off buying a bike as close as possible to what you want, then changing as little as possible.
^^^ Hogwash.
If you want new, buy an entire bike. But a used bike with older technology parts can be quite affordable. Have you ever worked on a bike?
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