Originally Posted by
HerrKaLeun
Unless you have really expensive and good components, you are financially better off buying a new bike and maybe sell the old components. If you don't get the very same frame, your BB may not fit, and with that not the crank (at least possibly). Derailleur hanger may not fit as well. You may also want to upgrade the drivetrain depending on what you have. [...] And are your components really great if they came with a bike that frame breaks?
Totally agree with everything you said, except this is a passion project. Normally you'd try to get the most bike for your money, but if the bike gets too good I can't leave it alone in the woods. The components are definitely not good, but that's a virtue here.