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 bicyclerider203
 Post subject: Re: Who said building your own bike was more expensive?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:37 pm 
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Are we saying approx 140 - 150mm travel and two - three front chainrings?
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 DMRdan
 Post subject: Re: Who said building your own bike was more expensive?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:51 pm 
Posts: 388
Location: near Basildon
gladdice wrote:
dmrdan you are missing a fair few bits from karves list like a stem, tyres, headset, cables, grips, etc and i dont see the wheels in the £1600 - otherwise nice stuff



Sorry mate - at work- I just copied and pasted the basket on CRC.

I come on here to keep sane and get my two wheeled fix lol

Stick another £150 for bits and £200 for some wheels and I'm done.

Still not bad spec when you compare a similar priced build off the shelf.

It's appealing having a bike that is perfect from the word go and no upgrades needed for yeeeeaars.

I well reckon that with some effort and square eyes you could get that down a couple of hundred at least.
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 bicyclerider203
 Post subject: Re: Who said building your own bike was more expensive?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:30 pm 
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DMRdan wrote:
gladdice wrote:
dmrdan you are missing a fair few bits from karves list like a stem, tyres, headset, cables, grips, etc and i dont see the wheels in the £1600 - otherwise nice stuff



Sorry mate - at work- I just copied and pasted the basket on CRC.

I come on here to keep sane and get my two wheeled fix lol

Stick another £150 for bits and £200 for some wheels and I'm done.

Still not bad spec when you compare a similar priced build off the shelf.

It's appealing having a bike that is perfect from the word go and no upgrades needed for yeeeeaars.

I well reckon that with some effort and square eyes you could get that down a couple of hundred at least.


The Nuke proof wheels you mentioned are £300, but its not like it matters
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 DMRdan
 Post subject: Re: Who said building your own bike was more expensive?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:38 pm 
Posts: 388
Location: near Basildon
bicyclerider203 wrote:
DMRdan wrote:
gladdice wrote:
dmrdan you are missing a fair few bits from karves list like a stem, tyres, headset, cables, grips, etc and i dont see the wheels in the £1600 - otherwise nice stuff



Sorry mate - at work- I just copied and pasted the basket on CRC.

I come on here to keep sane and get my two wheeled fix lol

Stick another £150 for bits and £200 for some wheels and I'm done.

Still not bad spec when you compare a similar priced build off the shelf.

It's appealing having a bike that is perfect from the word go and no upgrades needed for yeeeeaars.

I well reckon that with some effort and square eyes you could get that down a couple of hundred at least.


The Nuke proof wheels you mentioned are £300, but its not like it matters



Jeez dude! I'm sure you get my point though....
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 bicyclerider203
 Post subject: Re: Who said building your own bike was more expensive?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:44 pm 
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Yh i get ur point, but just for good measure, the damping on totem airs i way worse than the totem coils :) now im just being picky
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 gladdice
 Post subject: Re: Who said building your own bike was more expensive?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:03 pm 
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Point starting to be diluted
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 bicyclerider203
 Post subject: Re: Who said building your own bike was more expensive?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:27 pm 
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gladdice wrote:
Point starting to be diluted


:)
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 DMRdan
 Post subject: Re: Who said building your own bike was more expensive?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:07 pm 
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Location: near Basildon
Lol
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 HolyMatt
 Post subject: Re: Who said building your own bike was more expensive?
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:45 pm 
Posts: 38
I have a new Santa Cruz Bullit and, with frame, so far its cost me £2500 and thats without a new drivetrain. Will be getting a full Saint set next year. God bless bike schemes!
But I have a custom bike that I wouldn't get anywhere else!
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