There's a theme appearing, that most of the bikes in these articles are already somewhat min-maxed. Of course: you have to be like-minded to take an interest and submit your bike. I'd send my own bike in, but I like to think I've already channelled the spirit of Andrew. There are parts here and there which don't quite fit the philosophy, but I know what they are and why I have them. Needless to say, I'm enjoying the series immensely.
So anyway, what if you solicited a budget along with each entry? I have X bike and Y dollars to spend; what exactly would Andrew Major do and in what order? Could add an interesting specificity. Maybe Frame X doesn't _really_ need an angleset, because the budget is only Y and the tires are awful.
May 31, 2022, 12:43 p.m. - cheapondirt
There's a theme appearing, that most of the bikes in these articles are already somewhat min-maxed. Of course: you have to be like-minded to take an interest and submit your bike. I'd send my own bike in, but I like to think I've already channelled the spirit of Andrew. There are parts here and there which don't quite fit the philosophy, but I know what they are and why I have them. Needless to say, I'm enjoying the series immensely. So anyway, what if you solicited a budget along with each entry? I have X bike and Y dollars to spend; what exactly would Andrew Major do and in what order? Could add an interesting specificity. Maybe Frame X doesn't _really_ need an angleset, because the budget is only Y and the tires are awful.