Originally Posted by RobbieTunes

I like restoring bikes as close as possible, building up frames with original equipment, or just taking a frame and making a nice bike out of it. I've noticed I tend to keep the ones I build from frame-up.

I don't know how to poll, but I thinks there's others out there like me, and I've met Otto Rax, roccobike, etc who do both. The question is, if you only could do one or the other, which would you pick, a build? or a restoration?

I like the building. If it comes out OEM or close, great.