Originally Posted by
deux jambes
I’ve gone through old PMs, and deleted Craigslist ads. Turns out that for my $100 purchase, I sold $130 worth of parts between last November, and March. That number reflects established value of parts sold after shipping costs.
Selling both derailleurs, three chainrings, both hubs, both skewers, the freewheel, shift levers, brake levers, and a rear caliper, left me with a “free” frameset, stem, bars, and 30 bucks in the pocket.
So, @
Narhay last stipulation to work out here. Do I have what is a free bit of clunker material to work with? Or do I have clunker material
AND a $30 credit towards the build?
The idea is you make your $100 go as far as possible. If that means a free bike and another 30 to add to budget then so be it. Just because you are being clever with the budget doesn't require penalization.