Advice - to build or buy?

[MyKey]

I am a pure beginner... don't know a crank from a cassette, or 9 speed vs 10 speed..

 

Anyway, so I wanna get into cycling, but got a small budget only.... very very small..

 

So I bought a Scott speedster S1 (the one with the silver frame) Frame and crank Only !, but it has been taking me a few months to try and understand whats what, so I have not done anything to the frame..

 

So with a budget of R2500, do you guys believe I should by an entery level bike (if I can get one for so cheap), or should I take this frame to a shop and ask them to build it up for me for R2500...

 

Is it possible to get a bike for R2500? and does anyone know of any shops in the gauteng area that could build my frame for R2500...

[Jon0]

sell the speedster with crank and buy a raleigh rc2000. great beginers bike.....i started off with one very good and strong bike.....

it is i think 3000 to 4000 but if you sell the speedster you should get atleast 1000 +2500 will be enough ask for discount for cash.....

 

[Aquatic]

In most cases its cheaper to buy a built up bike then build up one.Your best option is to get qoutations,and see what components/wheels etc. you getting,then compare this to a new bike price.Then decide from value for money and spec.Before selling the frame,see if you can trade it in on a bike,shops sometimes do accept this.

[Kansas]

sell the speedster with crank and buy a raleigh rc2000. great beginers bike.....i started off with one very good and strong bike.....

it is i think 3000 to 4000 but if you sell the speedster you should get atleast 1000 +2500 will be enough ask for discount for cash.....

 

 

Also had a RC2000 nice bike, but I think you will be able to get a RC3000 for R3500-00, great value for buck