View Poll Results: Build or Buy.
Build
54
90.00%
Buy
6
10.00%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll
POLL: Build or Buy
06-03-04 | 10:33 PM
#27
oh..so...crusty..
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 622
Likes: 0
From: chicago
Bikes: bianchi pista
Originally Posted by [165]
It's Mike Brady. Jim Brady (or James) was the Reaganite who was caught in the line of fire during the Reagan assassination attempt who has now become a figurehead for gun control.
and the score is 41-6, Builds.
and the score is 41-6, Builds.
06-03-04 | 10:44 PM
#28
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 142
Likes: 0
From: Wichita, Ks
Bikes: a bunch
I say build it with a caveat. Build it if you've got the time and dough. Buy it if you need an instant fix (pun intended). There's some pretty nice bikes out there off the shelf right now. Of course you'll still have to set it up, so there's plenty of fun in that. Go with your heart and you'll be happy. By the way I voted "build" but that's not for everybody.
06-04-04 | 02:01 AM
#29
how does it corner?
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 268
Likes: 0
From: A mile above the sea
Bikes: De Bernardi track, Shogun fixie, Salvagetti 'cross
I've sworn off stock bikes. For me, building has become integral to riding (building in this case meaning completely stripping old road bikes and retooling as a fixie--wheels from scratch are optional). It is the difference between accommodating yourself to a machine and accommodating the machine to you. Tinker, test ride, switch part, test ride--you get a feel for what you want out of a bike. Plus you end up with a closet full of parts for the next Frankenfixed. It is partly an issue of character (the bike's, not mine; I have none), part preference (all mine), part DIY spirit.
