Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Miles from Nowhere, Columbia County, OR
Bikes: 1980 Schwinn World Sport, 1982 Schwinn Super Le Tour, 1984 (?) Univega Single Speed/Fixed conversion, Kogswell G58 fixed gear, 1987 Schwinn Super Sport
If it was me....
and I was not going to build the wheels....
I would spend $200.00 on a good Formula/Iro/Velocity/Mavic wheelset.
Dura Ace cog and lockring ~$28.50
Sugino XD cranks ~$75.00
Shimano UN53/73 BB ~$20.00
Shimano sealed headset $16.00 - $33.00
Nitto technomic/Dynamic stem ~$32.00
Syntace bars from Chucks $12.50
Kalloy seatpost ~$ 12.00
Tektro 521AG brakes $39.00
Profile Design QS2 brake levers $45.00 (there is a pair on ebay now for 35.00, BIN)
Brooks B17 $52.00
That comes to $549.00..... a bit over your budget but that's gonna happen any way you do it.
These prices (except the wheelset) are mostly from AE Bike and should be about what you can expect to pay for new gear. You can save some by trawling ebay, CL and used bins at bike shops.
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