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Building bikes is a really fun thing to do, but as several people have pointed out is is unlikely to be cheaper than just buying a whole bike, if that is your goal. I like the idea of building to my own custom specs, while not breaking the bank in areas that were not as meaningful to me. For example, I built one of my mountain bikes to be light but bombproof and tough. I could have saved weight in several areas but chose a modest weight sacrifice for a major improvement in durability (fork is 3.49lb, not 2.99, but gained 20mm in travel and 4mm in stanchion diameter). PM me if you have any ideas; like many cyclists i am never short of opinions and I am around bikes pretty much every day. BTW, I was in San Fran earlier this month and was thinking about what I would do to build an urban assault bike for that location, such a fun challenge!
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