Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.7.0.5 $; site uiucdcsp Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcsp!seefromline From: jbecker@uiucdcsp.Uiuc.ARPA Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: WHAT'S A GOOD $450 TOURING BIKE Message-ID: <4200012@uiucdcsp> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 15:29:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucdcsp.4200012 Posted: Wed Jul 10 15:29:00 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 07:56:09 EDT References: <2927@decwrl.UUCP> Lines: 15 Nf-ID: #R:decwrl.UUCP:-292700:uiucdcsp:4200012:000:632 Nf-From: uiucdcsp.Uiuc.ARPA!jbecker Jul 10 14:29:00 1985 I built two bikes (built one frame, bought the other) many years ago by assembling a bunch of components. I don't think I saved much money even though all of the components were mail ordered, but I did get exactly what I wanted in terms of wheel/tire/hub type, seat, gear ratios, etc. which I couldn't have otherwise done in the $500 price range. Assembling a bike requires some special tools (which adds to the cost) but these will be needed later anyway for maintence work. I think if I were to buy another bike I would go the frame+parts route again - but then I like tinkering with bikes. Jeff jbecker@uiucdcs