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Complete bike or frame and build from OS
Has anyone done the maths on wether to just but the frame in Aus and get al the other parts from overseas i.e Chain Reaction etc.
I do not understand how the LBS can charge an extra $1300 from SLX group set to XT on a complete built when I can get this for all the parts closer to $900 not including wheels, headset. So taking into account the original cost of the SLX group set and then add the extra dollars for the upgrade. Is it worth the extra say $2000 than getting this in OS and getting someone to build it up?
Anyone help or comments appreciated.
My New Crisp CX Bike
Hi,
Here are the pictures of my new CX bike, handmade in Rockingham by Allan Crisp. I am just waiting for the stickers to be printed and the headtube badge to be cut, and then it will be done, but I am very happy!
Frame was delivered to me in raw steel, and I painted it myself. I got very good results using aerosol modelling paint over a good high quality primer. The colours are 'Lime pearl' and Gunmetal. Stickers are going to be in White to match the saddle and bar tape.
The main components are:
Frame: Crisp Custom geometry, Columbus Zona Tubing, Tig Welded.
The drive train thingy (gears n stuff)
The rear end. You'll notice the complete lack of suspension here. An interesting choice, foolish perhaps, but everyone know's suspension is for girls 
The bars
The bars, cables, brakes and headset. Color co-ordination is the most important thing when building a new bike, right?
My new bike. A labour of love and blisters.
This is my new bike. It's steel. It's white. It's mine and I built it. Fairly happy with how it's turned out although as you can probably see I need to shorten the brakes hoses.
For no good reason (and against people's very sound advice) a lot of the components are British (like me). I'm particually fond of Hope at the moment as you can probably tell.
Anyway, comments n stuff would be much appreciated
Cheers
Steve