Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
G'day everyone,
Still a bit new around these parts but I've had a man look around this forum and haven't found too much information on this subject. Long story short I snapped up a 61cm steel frame on ebay for a dunger/bastard commuter-ss project. However upon receiving it said steel frame turned out to be a triple butted chromoly (spelling?) beautifully made frame that is stupidly light. Subjecting it to a dunger project just doesn't seem right anymore so I want to make a roadie.
Small problem though: I know nothing about road bikes.
So I am trawling around for advice. Thinking of a 105 level (or equivalent) drivetrain spec but what's the best way to go? Budget is going to be limited (well under $1k probably) as I don't want to divert too much away from the mtbs fund. With that in mind I was thinking the best bet would be to buy a 4-6 year old alloy framed roadie and transfer most parts? Is 6 year old 105 still a good investment? And wheels? What's a good road wheelset on a budget? (going for strong/cheap from the magic 3) I was also thinking of skimping a bit on the groupset and spending more on wheels, is this a good way to go? Alternatively for my budget is it a better option to simply go ss? (although I probably have enough of those). I have a seatpost, seat, forks, bars and stem currently...
If there are any threads that have already amply covered this subject feel free to point me in that direction.
Cheers
Still a bit new around these parts but I've had a man look around this forum and haven't found too much information on this subject. Long story short I snapped up a 61cm steel frame on ebay for a dunger/bastard commuter-ss project. However upon receiving it said steel frame turned out to be a triple butted chromoly (spelling?) beautifully made frame that is stupidly light. Subjecting it to a dunger project just doesn't seem right anymore so I want to make a roadie.
Small problem though: I know nothing about road bikes.
So I am trawling around for advice. Thinking of a 105 level (or equivalent) drivetrain spec but what's the best way to go? Budget is going to be limited (well under $1k probably) as I don't want to divert too much away from the mtbs fund. With that in mind I was thinking the best bet would be to buy a 4-6 year old alloy framed roadie and transfer most parts? Is 6 year old 105 still a good investment? And wheels? What's a good road wheelset on a budget? (going for strong/cheap from the magic 3) I was also thinking of skimping a bit on the groupset and spending more on wheels, is this a good way to go? Alternatively for my budget is it a better option to simply go ss? (although I probably have enough of those). I have a seatpost, seat, forks, bars and stem currently...
If there are any threads that have already amply covered this subject feel free to point me in that direction.
Cheers