Originally Posted by
phile
To those giving me tips. Thank you, I'm gonna measure when ihead out. That said it should be ok spacing wise. This based on the previously mentioned brazilian vid. Guy changed up entire groupset for something nicer. I have been finding complete shimano 105 groupsets for 150 euro. Im assuming for another 100 i can get a rear wheel. Which I'm ok with paying over the long run.
So, you’ll be in to this bike for 500 euro or so, and you’ve still got the frame, bars, front wheel and finishing bits of a 250 euro bike.
What we’ve been trying to say is that there’s more to a ‘105’ level bike than just which mechs are hung on it. Doing a bike up piecemeal is also a good way to spend 30-50% more to get the same or less than buying a complete bike with what you want on it.
I think we’re all just questioning the ‘why’ of this project. It’s not like the B’Twin has some really remarkable features that make it worth an upgrade that costs more than the original purchase price.
Even beyond the monetary value, the increase in ‘performance will be less than starting with a complete, higher tier bike.