Originally Posted by
jeirvine
Ever built a whole bike from a single part, that you maybe got from the Box o’ Crap?
A guy I talked to at a swap meet a few years ago called that "the doorknob problem" -- you find a doorknob you really like and then you have to build a house to go with it.
I've got a bunch of parts from the BoC that I've gathered over several rounds, and they're slowly taking shape into a vision of a bike. In my case I've kind of decided on an old Nishiki frame that I picked up as a parts donor for a Clunker 100 challenge a few years back. It's the slowest developing project I've ever worked on. The frame is sitting behind me right now, stripped to the bare metal waiting for paint. It's been like that for about six months. The parts are on a shelf next to it.
Your build came out very nice. I love those old Motobecanes.