Originally Posted by
iamtim
I put so much more into my conversion than I did my Kilo (which may or may not be an actual track bike, depending on who you ask). Even after new wheels. It's way more expensive to piece a bike together than it is to buy it whole.
same here. I had almost 600 bucks into my conversion, and I already owned the frame, cranks, brakes and pedals.
wheels, hubs (one eccentric), chains, brake levers, seat, seat post, chain, stem, rebuilding BB and headset, tires, new brake pads, bars, tape, cables.. it adds up