Frame is death, what now?
Hi everyone,
I recently bought this bike from a friend for about €300, and I just discovered that the frame is cracked. Badly. Now I'm facing a dilemma about what to do next. I have three main options in mind:
• Option 1: Sell the Campagnolo groupset and every other salvageable part, and build a brand new disc-brake bike from scratch—an "ultimate" Chinese carbon build for around $1,500.
• Option 2: Buy a Chinese frame for $400 and transfer all the existing components over.
• Option 3: Sell whatever I can and just buy a used road bike for $400, completely avoiding the risk of experimenting with Chinese parts.
My main question is: Should I even bother trying to keep the Campagnolo groupset, or is it not worth the hassle and I should just go straight to disc brakes? Thanks a lot for your advice!
P.S. Is it extremely dangerous to squeeze a few more kilometers out of this cracked frame?