Originally Posted by
specbill
Lastly…IF I find myself restless once again, I can always go out and just buy a new frame for $2 or $3k, transfer most of my components to it and have the latest and greatest but then any of the original savings will be gone (plus a bit more most likely), so… one might then ask…what the heck was I thinking from the start??? For me the answer is …it was fun and I enjoyed it! BUT.. as I said up top, “It is not the best route for everyone”.
That's what we did. We had a Cannondale and eventually upgraded almost every part on the bike. This Summer, we bought a Calfee frame and put the upgraded parts from the Cannondale on it. Now, the Cannondale is back to its original parts with 37 tires. We're using it as an off-road, winter bike.
Since I didn't particularly like the build kits available for the Calfee and the dealers weren't willing to discount the parts I specified, it was cheaper to get the parts I wanted when there was a sale.