Originally Posted by
Charliekeet
It IS good to know that there’s apparently stronger demand than most of us on the forum (myself included) would think. It’s good to have another data point, always.
It is also sometimes difficult to hear someone say, essentially, ‘srsly, that much for a mix of stuff (vs. a matched or original set)??’ But it’s a valid discussion, and not about snobbery- it’s attention to what MAY be important details. For the buyer in this case, it didn’t matter much.
I know there are different schools of thought on assembling bikes from disparate components. Personally, I have great respect for the bike person who can take a bunch of stuff and make a really nice bike from it. Buying a known model is more of a no-brainer.
I guess what I'm saying is, the casual purchaser should probably shy away from bikes that don't match factory specs. The knowledgeable buyer can afford to evaluate for themselves. But in actual fact it seems the reverse is true. The elitist looks down his nose at "parts bin" bikes, while the novice just sees the makers name and doesn't sweat the details.
And let me be clear - on my bike, one buyer slapping down money may be an oddball. But in the sale of this bike it didn't matter much to ten different people in a couple of hours. They all wanted it big time. That's a lot!