Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Thanks to some tipsy bidding I 'won' a Claud Butler Roubaix frame for £50 on eBay. A friend then gave me the old rims from his 80s Peugeot racer turned fixie and the 52t front crank. My local bike doctor then added second hand brakes, a new chain and a single speed freewheel and hey presto; I'm a lot closer to the roadie I'm been dreaming of.
So far the total cost to me is around £170.
Having been out for a decent ride I now know I need gears. So while I prepare to start trawling eBay for unwanted gems I'm wondering if upgrading this bike is the right thing to do. The frame is nothing terribly special and maybe I can get £200 off someone who is after an alternative to a Spesh Langster.
Or taking into account the fact that I can only spare about £30 on parts (on an average month) should I very gradually upgrade this bike with the best parts I can afford, with an eye to one day changing the frameset?
I currently have £100 in the pot.
I know I'm kinda thinking out loud here, but any input would be appreciated!
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Posted from a sarcasm free mind, seriously, if I'm being sarcastic I'll add <sarcasm> tags. Of course this message isn't sarcastic in any way. Oh gawd, now I'm just confused...
So far the total cost to me is around £170.
Having been out for a decent ride I now know I need gears. So while I prepare to start trawling eBay for unwanted gems I'm wondering if upgrading this bike is the right thing to do. The frame is nothing terribly special and maybe I can get £200 off someone who is after an alternative to a Spesh Langster.
Or taking into account the fact that I can only spare about £30 on parts (on an average month) should I very gradually upgrade this bike with the best parts I can afford, with an eye to one day changing the frameset?
I currently have £100 in the pot.
I know I'm kinda thinking out loud here, but any input would be appreciated!
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Posted from a sarcasm free mind, seriously, if I'm being sarcastic I'll add <sarcasm> tags. Of course this message isn't sarcastic in any way. Oh gawd, now I'm just confused...