Well, I was going to use "the Pig", my Technium 480, as a frame up build since it didn't sell but I kind of feel that's cheating. It "technically" qualifies but I wouldn't feel quite right using it. But, I kept back one "What the heck am I going to do with this thing?" bike from my recent donating frenzy and it hit me just now I can throw it together while I decide what to do with it long term. I bought it as a frameset with brake calipers, derailleurs, crankset and a seatpost which may or may not be stuck and paid $10 for the whle thing about 6 years ago. It's a 1991 Diamaondback Momentum, my thinking is that the handling would be similar to my 1990 Interval which I love. The paint is actually not too bad considering I found it in a pile of frames in a trailer on FB Marketplace. I have the 27" wheels off an old Univega and the Kuwahara I parted out will supply the brake levers, handle bars and stem, I also have a fair selection of DT shifters. I kept the 27" Panaracers off Big Bird before I let him go and I have boxes and tubs of other parts. I don't think I'll have to buy anything, everything I will need was on the premises prior to Jan. 1st. Here's the "as found" picture LOL.......
Maybe I should call him Waldo......
.....and one mocked up with spare parts a couple years ago. Heck yeah, I forgot it even has a good chain on it already! Pretty sure I can have it on the road by this coming Saturday.
This just in, seat post was NOT stuck and the brake calipers will reach 700c wheels.