Originally Posted by xkwox
building your own computer is cheaper..
but building your own bike is more expensive, never would have thought so...
my local shop says they have the comp for $1600
you never save money when you build your own bike...however, I found a great frame/fork/BB/crank for my wife, at a great price, so I picked up a 1 year old used donor bike with a good build ($400.00) and swapped the parts...only had to buy a seat post, tires, and new cables/covers., (she opted for a new saddle)...
...took the frame to my lbs and they they built the bike for $80.00 labour. Then I got $250.00 for the old frame and fork
Voila, my wife's Fuji Cruz
