@DismalScientist 55808 wrote:
Go to VeloCity or feed some fellow forum members beer and you will have all the help you would ever need.
I hear Bicycle Space is a good option too?
It’s really not too bad building up a bike… the most expensive pieces are going to be the wheels, br/shifters, and derailleurs, in that order.
There’s someone on CL selling wheels/tires taken off a 2012 Volpe, that look worth the money. Ebay is good for marked-up components, although some fall through the cracks. You might be able to stop at Pheonix and see if they have anything in the way of take-off components that would work.
I do have a selection of aluminum drops and a seat I can throw in for a little ($15?) extra.
It’d be some work to get it polished up, or a whole ton of work to strip and repaint to make it look stunning. I took some CLR on a rag and some of the rust stains started to lighten up, I think some more / soaking would help.
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