Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
Bike parts breed. Although I practice serial monogamy with my bicycles I'd just need handle bars, stem, and headset to turn a frameset into a bike.
I don't practice serial monogamy with my bikes...I have a harem
...and I have a pile of parts. Recently I needed a bike to take to Tucson when my daughter moved there. I was able to build up a Specialized Stumpjumper Pro from the parts I had in my parts bin. That's frame (had one), 100mm suspension fork, wheels, crank, derailers, shifters, cassette, brakes, brake levers, saddle, seat post, stem and handlebars. The only thing I had to buy was knobby tires and a chain. It's kind of frightening. And I still have enough parts left over for a road bike if I want...I even have the frame
