Frame/parts price ratio

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  • What is the price ratio of frame to parts that most people spend on their bicycle normally? Say in the format of Frame/Wheelset/Drivetrain/Everything else. I've only had an otp, but I'd guess something like 40/20/20/20% ?

  • it's depending really, the frame play a huge factor in this, some people brought a frame costing less than £200, and some got their hand made costing £500.

  • My parts are more than my frame at the moment.. But I bought with the intention of upgrading that (amongst other things) at some point..

  • My parts are more than my frame at the moment.. But I bought with the intention of upgrading that (amongst other things) at some point..

    1+, until I reach to the point where I only need to simply swap the frame, hopefully get an nice italian track frame.

  • Parts are worth considerably more than the frame, but then I got an absolute bargain on the frame! :) I reckon using your calculations my ratio is about 22/26/30/22 -drivechain being most expensive (mmmm sugino 75), and a lot on extras (but that's cos I went for a Brooks Swallow!)

  • I reckon I fit that 40/20/20/20. Pretty well.

    Ideally, should have spent a bit less on the drive chain (I mean its fixed ffs) and a bit more on the wheelset.

    My next build is all the place though.

    Might be 20/30/20/30 (damn those flashy hubs and sexy carbon components)

  • if all bits were bought new at rrp it is about 30/50/10/10

  • My daily commute is something like:
    70/20/8/2
    frame custom-built last spring, cheap sucky winter-wheels, most other parts dumpstered behind bikeshops, or swapped for with dumpstered parts)
    In it's summer setup it's actually cheaper wheel-wise, since the only part I payed for was the rear-hub, front wheel (Shamal) is dumpstered and so is the spokes (new ones) and the rear rim (CXP14) ;)

    I have a Vivalo as well, though I'm thinking about selling the frame, that would be something like
    50/20/15/15

    And last but not least I have that planet x track-thing, that would be something like
    50/25/15/10 I guess..

  • i spent 35 on my old beet up steel frame and forks but so ar over the years I have spent about 50 on parts and 90 on wheels but I'm a skin flint

  • 34/17/38/11

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