Originally Posted by
dookski
take trelhak's advice. i just built up a cheap kilo tt frame with some nicer used components (i.e. sugino 75's) and like it a ton more than any stock bike i've seen.
I cannot build up a frame right now. The primary reason being that our shop is in the middle of the busy season. Stands are occupied from opening to close and keyholders are often too tired to stay and let me work. Assuming I could find somewhere to work and get the job done well, I'd still find myself buying much nicer parts than I'd need. Other than replacing the saddle and tires, I could probably ride this bike stock all season and into the next before I needed to get better parts.
Besides, I want to ride NOW, not next week.