Ok. Now that I have my new full suspension and used the parts from my hardtail to build it what should I do with the old frame.
I have to buy a stem, levers and a handlebar in order to build up to a singlespeed. But here is the deal. Its a S-works frame that will have everything else cheap on it.
I have a LX bottom bracket, Deore Brakes, Mavic 139 Rims and Deore Hubs. Basically everything that I have gained over the year or so of fixing other bikes.
So would it be a good idea to build this top of the line bike with nothing but crappy bike parts for a singlespeed.
or should I just sell it.
I was thinking of just selling it for a new crankset/helmet or something else. I am sure I can get 300-400 out of the s-Works frame but who knows.
I just think it will be funny. S-Works frame with Deore components. That just sounds stupid...
Ok. Now that I have my new full suspension and used the parts from my hardtail to build it what should I do with the old frame.
I have to buy a stem, levers and a handlebar in order to build up to a singlespeed. But here is the deal. Its a S-works frame that will have everything else cheap on it.
I have a LX bottom bracket, Deore Brakes, Mavic 139 Rims and Deore Hubs. Basically everything that I have gained over the year or so of fixing other bikes.
So would it be a good idea to build this top of the line bike with nothing but crappy bike parts for a singlespeed.
or should I just sell it.
I was thinking of just selling it for a new crankset/helmet or something else. I am sure I can get 300-400 out of the s-Works frame but who knows.
I just think it will be funny. S-Works frame with Deore components. That just sounds stupid...
Ok. Now that I have my new full suspension and used the parts from my hardtail to build it what should I do with the old frame.
I have to buy a stem, levers and a handlebar in order to build up to a singlespeed. But here is the deal. Its a S-works frame that will have everything else cheap on it.
I have a LX bottom bracket, Deore Brakes, Mavic 139 Rims and Deore Hubs. Basically everything that I have gained over the year or so of fixing other bikes.
So would it be a good idea to build this top of the line bike with nothing but crappy bike parts for a singlespeed.
or should I just sell it.
I was thinking of just selling it for a new crankset/helmet or something else. I am sure I can get 300-400 out of the s-Works frame but who knows.
I just think it will be funny. S-Works frame with Deore components. That just sounds stupid...
Build the thing, have fun with it, and upgrade components as you are able. So what if its a killer frame with low end parts. Its rideable, and few people you run into out there will know the difference, they'll just see "S-Works" on it. Now that i've built up my Epic, I'm looking for a frame to put the old parts on. It'll be cheap, but good for taking friends out on the trail with.
If you take your full suspension out on a messy ride and it's all caked with mud and grit and needs about 5 hours of maintenance to get it working like new again, think how nice it would be to grab that hardtail and ride it instead. Sometimes it's tough to find the time to do maintenance. Or you could just ride it in nasty conditions in the first place and save your fancy full-suspension for sunny days. Running cheap, easily replacable parts could actually save you money in the long run. And you could keep your eye out for amazing deals upgrading your S-Works part by part for much less than a complete new bike would cost. That's essentially what I did when I switched the parts from my hardtail over to my full suspension, now I have two really nice bikes. I have a nice race-worthy hardtail that costed less than $1000. And don't forget that hardtails have advantages in certain situations, especially if you ride the ride the road to the trail instead of driving a Hummer SUV like most people.
Yeah it would be a good family bike to to just take out and thrash around. I guess I will keep it and just do whatever with it. In reality though I could prolly sell the frame for what I can get a new singlespeed for on ebay all built up. But what happens if I ever crank my new epic... Then I am left without a frame thats able to be geared..
kingfurby said:
If you take your full suspension out on a messy ride and it's all caked with mud and grit and needs about 5 hours of maintenance to get it working like new again, think how nice it would be to grab that hardtail and ride it instead. Sometimes it's tough to find the time to do maintenance. Or you could just ride it in nasty conditions in the first place and save your fancy full-suspension for sunny days. Running cheap, easily replacable parts could actually save you money in the long run. And you could keep your eye out for amazing deals upgrading your S-Works part by part for much less than a complete new bike would cost. That's essentially what I did when I switched the parts from my hardtail over to my full suspension, now I have two really nice bikes. I have a nice race-worthy hardtail that costed less than $1000. And don't forget that hardtails have advantages in certain situations, especially if you ride the ride the road to the trail instead of driving a Hummer SUV like most people.
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