[sabbyno6]

@krazygl00 56744 wrote:

Auction is showing as SOLD for $355 which does seem like a pretty good deal to me. Did you win it?

I DID! And thanks so much for the tips; I am getting a new saddle from someone for $15 tomorrow and will make sure to do a lot of research with other components like the wheels & tubes before getting anything I don’t actually need. I’ll keep an eye on performance bikes, too.

[sabbyno6]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Specialized-Allez-with-full-Shimano-Ultegra-56cm-/200937287028

2006 Specialized Allez currently at $305 (I just bid on it and I am thinking about getting it and then picking up the parts to build the rest of it. I am very new to this though, so I thought I’d get some advice concerning total cost. You guys were supportive in suggesting resources to look for a stolen bike of mine, so I thought I’d turn here again!

The bike MSRP’d for $1700 in 2006, so at first glance this is a steal; no matter what bike I get though, my budget is no more than $600-700 total.

Here’s what it would need, and my assumption of what average prices are (I don’t need anything fancy; it’s just for exercise).

-Bike frame (with shipping; depends if the price bids up much more) ($375)
THEN:
-Wheels ($125)
-Inner tubes ($30)
-Shifter cables ($40)
-Chain ($35)
-Saddle ($30)

All total, about $600-700

SO..
1.) Does this seem like a realistic estimate?
2.) Is the bike worth it? Existing parts seem to be in good order and it’s a great frame.

THANKS!
Alex

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