Pigs ear to silk purse

Well, I have taken the plunge. It's no use having these aspirational bike ideas, and thoughts that maybe this time next year I may just be able to have enough to get one if I am lucky. Meanwhile cycling on my current bike wishing it was something else.

I have looked at my current bike, and as brought, with specific upgrades it's a fairly decent outfit, dressed on a frame built by blind one handed orphans in Taiwan.

So the answer is, buy a frame and forks, and move all my good stuff from the first bike, onto my new hopefully lightweight, better riding bike, which will take me to the next step of riding. 

I think the idea of building my own will be an extra part of the pleasure, and thank Marcus for showing me the excitement he is having with the prospect of building his own dream bike. 

In theory I should end up with a far better bike, which will last me ages. Bonus will be that I will have sufficient parts from previous mini upgrades to make virtually a whole bike again, with a bit of luck Marcus will be happy enough to come and hit the roads with me, whilst he trains for his enduro racing. 

Now there is one major issue I will have to finally get round to though.... white seat post or black?????

Can't wait for my frame to come and get on with it. It's been a tricky few months, and going to get trickier, I just wish that there was something I could do that will have the make things better for the soup dragon.