Ride Lugged

just for shits:  cory’s bike on a budget.  lets see how low we can go.

Frame:  Freeze Thaw whatever with horizontal drops.  Frame and fork: $40

Headset:  Steel Tange threaded, $25

Stem:  Nitto Periscopa $30

Bars:  Nitto Randonneur   $30

Levers:  Shimano Exage  $25

Brake:  Altus canti  $15

Fenders:  Velo Orange Aluminum  $40

Saddle:  Bargin bin.  Everyone has a spare shit saddle.  $5

Seatpost:  Kalloy shaft and clamp.  $12

Cranks:  Bulletproof  110 BCD $30

BB:  Shimano deore  $22

Chain: KMC rust buster  $15

Front Hub:  Shimano Nexus  Dynamo 36 hole  $65

Front light:  B and M Lumotec N  $26

Rear hub:  Surly $45

Front Rack:  Wald Basket  $25

Rear Rack:  Plfecher w/wald basket on top  $40

Rear Cog:  dura ace  $14

Rims:  Alex cheapies  $40

Tires:  Panaracer Pasela wire bead with tour guard  $50

Spokes:  $60

Total:  $664

Basically, the worst thing is this deal will be the drag from the front hub, and the weight of the baskets.  Everything else is at least 86 percent as functional as the higher end stuff.