I like your approach of building to a budget and sticking to it. Anyone can throw money at a project. I ran a crosscheck for about 4 years and i could never make up my mind whether I hated or loved it! Hated it when pushing a 26lb bike up the hills, loved it when I took it on a towpath or off road when it zipped along and was so comfortable. I still can't decide. I look forward to your verdict when built up and fettled. Good look with the build.
I like your approach of building to a budget and sticking to it. Anyone can throw money at a project. I ran a crosscheck for about 4 years and i could never make up my mind whether I hated or loved it! Hated it when pushing a 26lb bike up the hills, loved it when I took it on a towpath or off road when it zipped along and was so comfortable. I still can't decide. I look forward to your verdict when built up and fettled. Good look with the build.