Originally Posted by galen_52657
With a little Ebay shopping, you could land a whole bike for $800 and not have to do any wrenching......
What fun is that though??
Comfort was the biggest issue, and that included getting a bike that fit, which seems unusually difficult for her (Please don't tell me to look at WSD bikes. I'm going to slug the next salesperson that suggests it. They fit her horribly). So, while being able to pick up a bike for under $800.00 would have been no great issue, replacing all the components that would potentially need to be replaced (i.e. stem, seat post, etc) would have quickly added up. Plus since she enjoys long distance rides, I wanted a frame with carbon stays on it.
Then again, it just might come down to my incessant need to tinker.