Originally Posted by genejockey

Yeah, there's a Centurion Ironman frame that would have fit me on Ebay for $100 plus shipping. But I know how much it costs to kit out a bike from a bare frame. I'd end up spending way, way more than I will end up spending on the one I bought. I really enjoyed building up the Battaglin from a bare frame, sourcing all the parts on the web, looking for the lowest prices, getting the build kit put together. But it wasn't cheap!