Originally Posted by taken67
Preamble: This summer I will be building my first bike, as in building the actual frame tube, by lug, by tube. And assuming that it comes out as blissfully perfect as I'm imagining it, I want the components to be just as amazing.
Now the question came to me, should I buy each component individually, and take into consideration its relation to the other i.e. Black Sugino 75, Phil BB, Black Phil Hubs, Chrome CK Headset. OR should I buy a gruppo like a Dura Ace or C Record and let the minds at Shimano and Campagnolo do the thinking for me? Of course it's not just a matter of consistency or design, it's also one of price. A part a month is easier than dropping $700 all at once.
DISCLAIMER
lease don't mistake this for an attempt to get any real "advice", I just thought it would be interesting to hear what other's would do, or have done in this situation.
if you have discipline just save the money over time
it will be exactly like you are buying once piece at a time except will take less research time and you will actually save money