Is it worth it? Ove...
 

[Closed] Is it worth it? Overhaul old bike or just dispose and buy new?

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Just been tallying up how much I need to spend on new stuff to keep my bike rolling = £700 😐
Like my old Kona but could buy a new Boardman or Saracen for not a lot more 🙄
Must be costing peeps serious ££££s to build up from a frame set only 😥


 
Posted : 04/05/2011 8:57 pm
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depends what the frame is dude, if its a sweet joe murray era explosif, then Id build away ( still miss my old explosif...)


 
Posted : 04/05/2011 9:01 pm
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What Kona is it? and what do you propose buying for it?


 
Posted : 04/05/2011 9:02 pm
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£700, really? Are we talking main prized bike yea? Could it be retired to mud/hack/hop to the shop bike for much less, and then get a new bike...


 
Posted : 04/05/2011 9:05 pm
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Well if you carefully selected a new bike you might find, if you didn't like how it rides, that you can rob its components to build-up the old bike for no additional cost.


 
Posted : 04/05/2011 9:15 pm
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Can't imagine £700 in one go myself, given Merlin can flog you full 10s XT including brakes and wheels for £730. Is it fork and shock too?


 
Posted : 04/05/2011 9:28 pm