Buy cheap, buy twice?
Discussion
Over the last few years my mountain bikes have always been a bit of a triggers boom with swopping parts and frames as I break or upgrade my needs. I have nicolai geomatron that 650b non boost that means it’s not really worth just changing the frame to what I want as it will be 29er boost (alloy stumpjumper evo).
As much as I would rather buy the frame (£1600) and build up with what parts I want, I know it not the most cost effective way and would still take it a while to source everything I am after.
Cost wise it isn’t far off what I could get the base model (alloy comp) for £2400 but still not the spec I want/would build the bike to. There is a higher spec model (alloy elite) which is closer to what I am after but is going for £3750. There is also an element of by having the whole bike rather than the frame I can get 6 month of use before swopping things to suit. I already know I would want to swop bars and stem to the size and fit that works for me to make the bike fit me.
What would you do?
As much as I would rather buy the frame (£1600) and build up with what parts I want, I know it not the most cost effective way and would still take it a while to source everything I am after.
Cost wise it isn’t far off what I could get the base model (alloy comp) for £2400 but still not the spec I want/would build the bike to. There is a higher spec model (alloy elite) which is closer to what I am after but is going for £3750. There is also an element of by having the whole bike rather than the frame I can get 6 month of use before swopping things to suit. I already know I would want to swop bars and stem to the size and fit that works for me to make the bike fit me.
What would you do?
The bar and stem would just be the start though…
Comps wheel set only allow for the cheaper and very heavy steel cassette (11-50/52), elite already comes with xd drive so allows for higher spec alloy cassette. I would also eventually change rims out for carbon (stiffer and lighter).
Fork and shock would be changed out for higher spec with more adjustments for both comp and elite. I’m a light person (10.5 st) so struggle to get suspension set soft enough.
Again brakes, would change out for hopes - what I prefer and fit well my smaller hands.
Comps wheel set only allow for the cheaper and very heavy steel cassette (11-50/52), elite already comes with xd drive so allows for higher spec alloy cassette. I would also eventually change rims out for carbon (stiffer and lighter).
Fork and shock would be changed out for higher spec with more adjustments for both comp and elite. I’m a light person (10.5 st) so struggle to get suspension set soft enough.
Again brakes, would change out for hopes - what I prefer and fit well my smaller hands.
Yep, elite comes with rock shox lyrics ultimate which i’m sure will be fine but I am a fox fan boy. I know it would be a bit of a waste of money to change it that that reason. I will get a spread sheet going with cost and work out final cost. What doesn’t help is I can fund it with ride to work but there are caveats
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