Originally Posted by
itsadryheat
Thanks to all of you for your inputs. I'm off to the bike store at lunch today - they tend to be pricey so may have to figure out the install myself. I'm pretty good with tools and have a good work bench full of them. Thoughts on that whole idea?
Pay the shop to diagnose.
Pay the internet for components.
Install what you can and pay the shop to install the rest.
The cheapest way to a working bike while getting expert advice and paying them for their knowledge.