Originally Posted by
mike
I think you could put together a nice bike by using an good quality steel frame and adding all new parts. However, that would be like using an old automotive chassis and building a car up with parts from the auto store - it would be insanely expensive.
See the thread "retro roadies- old frames with STI's or Ergos"
Not difficult to do, not too expensive (relatively), and if done right you end up with a hell of a bike. Mine cost about $1000, all told.