Originally Posted by
3alarmer
...another alternative to the co-op parts route is to buy the frame you want (cheaply), and then buy a complete donor bike (in the wrong size, also cheaply). Then you swap over all the parts, wheels, etc, and swap in the stem and bar that makes it all work as intended for you.
I really like this idea--there's a bike on facebook marketplace I've been eyeing, though the frame is too small and the price is too high:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...97143814293015
I reached out previously and asked if the seller would consider a price drop, and they said they'd prefer to wait. It's sat for a couple of months now.