Originally Posted by FrenchFit

This.

If you find an older bike that fits and you think will be a keeper the possibilities are fairly endless, and you will learn alot doing your periodic upgrades as time and money allows. I guess I have 'reborne' about 20 bikes for myself, friends, family ,,, frankly the idea of building a bike out of catalogue purchases seems like a very poor idea. Get ready for lots of frustration and disappointments, and wasted money, if you are committed to this idea.