hey everyone,

my friend gave me his POS NEXT bike. i wanted it only because it has a full suspension frame. i plan to strip pretty much everything and put new shimano or sram thumb shifters, rear derailleur, maybr front derailleur, possibly brake housings, rear cassette, chain, and not sure about crankset. i also will give it a new paint job with custom decals

just wanted opinions on shimano vs sram. i have shimano on another bike and i like it.

i'm also debating whether or not it's worth the trouble for a steel frame. the shocks are good, certainly no Suntour or Manitou, but it feels pretty good. will it hurt performance or future resale value?