Originally Posted by Moochers_Dad
For example, my s.o. doesn't want me to get a new road bike. So piece by piece I buy parts and upgrade the CrossTourRoad bike I built. Then at some point I'll get a new frame and pretend it's the same bike I was riding last year. In reality, It will be a whole new bike bought slowly for only 30% more than if I would have just gotten a new bike in the first place.
People do that all the time, but don't admit to it. LOL.
I have so many parts lying around that once I get a new frame I could literallly rebuild my old bike the way it was when I first got it.