Originally Posted by
SonicSpeed
Where would you recommend buying the frame from if new? I know that the $1000 is pretty low for a new road bike, but it's worth a shot I guess. How much of the total cost do you recommend should go towards the frame set. Also, would you recommend buying a frame set, groupset, and wheels, or buying each part separately? Sorry for all the questions. I just want to minimize the number of mistakes I'm gonna regret later on
All good stuff from all people here. READ, READ and READ AGAIN. There is no short cut and the devil is in the details.
Once you know what frame you want, one way to save a bit could be to buy a complete bike, keep the frame and sell the parts for buying new ones. Not sure you will save a lot but you could also ride the bike sooner and modify it at your own rythm. You can also learn a lot by unbuilding a bike.