Originally Posted by
Aeroplane
Even if that were the case (modded MTB frame) he paid $300 for a BIKE with a frame that unmodified, was probably worth $25. Getting canti-studs added isn't cheap. And all the other parts aren't free. No matter how you slice it, it's a decent price for a SS cross bike. Way cheaper than a San Jose or a Rob Roy, and it's cooler looking than both of those too.
I tried to justify my purchase of a Ford Escort once. Didn't work.
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