Building my own bicycle

(John Y) said:

Please could you advise where to obtain a list of the parts, tools and
skills needed to build my own racing bike. Details of problems faced
by others would also be most useful! Thanks

I am presuming here that you are not actually going to build the frame from a
tubeset and lugset; nor are you contemplating building the wheels yourself.

Even so, correctly determining bottom bracket, headset, seatpost and stem
type and clamping diameter might be somewhat daunting for a novice.

I don't mean to be negative here, but would suggest that you rely on a
reputable dealer to guide you in your choice of components.

Might I be permitted here to recommend Bulltek Sports?

If you find the ``Frames'' link on the site, I would suggest that you
investigate the ``Leader`` bicycle. It comes complete with everything you will
need and the sizes of the various components will all be matched. The bike
does _not_ come assembled although assembly is not difficult. It comes
Campagnolo equipped antd there are choices of three different Campag grouppos.

I have know Xavier Cintron for years and he is totally trustworthy. You will
be allowed to specify, within reasonable limits, alternative parts and
Xavier's after sales service is second to none. Plus he knows a few tricks if
you live in a jurisdiction where taxes might be superimposed on your purchase.

http://www.bullteksports.com/

Also you might look at Vecchio's in Boulder as Peter Chisholm is also a
thoroughly reputable dealer with whom I have had nothing but totally
satisfactory dealings.

http://www.vecchios.com/

--
le Vent a Dos, Davey Crockett
Six Day Site: http://sixday.741.com/

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(John Y) said:

Please could you advise where to obtain a list of the parts, tools and
skills needed to build my own racing bike. Details of problems faced
by others would also be most useful! Thanks

I am presuming here that you are not actually going to build the frame from a
tubeset and lugset; nor are you contemplating building the wheels yourself.

Even so, correctly determining bottom bracket, headset, seatpost and stem
type and clamping diameter might be somewhat daunting for a novice.

I don't mean to be negative here, but would suggest that you rely on a
reputable dealer to guide you in your choice of components.

Might I be permitted here to recommend Bulltek Sports?

If you find the ``Frames'' link on the site, I would suggest that you
investigate the ``Leader`` bicycle. It comes complete with everything you will
need and the sizes of the various components will all be matched. The bike
does _not_ come assembled although assembly is not difficult. It comes
Campagnolo equipped antd there are choices of three different Campag grouppos.

I have know Xavier Cintron for years and he is totally trustworthy. You will
be allowed to specify, within reasonable limits, alternative parts and
Xavier's after sales service is second to none. Plus he knows a few tricks if
you live in a jurisdiction where taxes might be superimposed on your purchase.

http://www.bullteksports.com/

Also you might look at Vecchio's in Boulder as Peter Chisholm is also a
thoroughly reputable dealer with whom I have had nothing but totally
satisfactory dealings.

http://www.vecchios.com/

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Please could you advise where to obtain a list of the parts, tools and
skills needed to build my own racing bike. Details of problems faced
by others would also be most useful! Thanks

Assuming you really mean you want to build your own bicycle,
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html> is a basic introduction to
brazing steel frames, the most popular approach for amateur builders.

--
[email hidden] is Joshua Putnam
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/>
Books for Bicycle Mechanics and Tinkerers:
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/bikebooks.html>

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(John Y) said:

Please could you advise where to obtain a list of the parts, tools and
skills needed to build my own racing bike. Details of problems faced
by others would also be most useful! Thanks

I am presuming here that you are not actually going to build the frame from a
tubeset and lugset; nor are you contemplating building the wheels yourself.

Even so, correctly determining bottom bracket, headset, seatpost and stem
type and clamping diameter might be somewhat daunting for a novice.

I don't mean to be negative here, but would suggest that you rely on a
reputable dealer to guide you in your choice of components.

Might I be permitted here to recommend Bulltek Sports?

If you find the ``Frames'' link on the site, I would suggest that you
investigate the ``Leader`` bicycle. It comes complete with everything you will
need and the sizes of the various components will all be matched. The bike
does _not_ come assembled although assembly is not difficult. It comes
Campagnolo equipped antd there are choices of three different Campag grouppos.

I have know Xavier Cintron for years and he is totally trustworthy. You will
be allowed to specify, within reasonable limits, alternative parts and
Xavier's after sales service is second to none. Plus he knows a few tricks if
you live in a jurisdiction where taxes might be superimposed on your purchase.

http://www.bullteksports.com/

Also you might look at Vecchio's in Boulder as Peter Chisholm is also a
thoroughly reputable dealer with whom I have had nothing but totally
satisfactory dealings.

http://www.vecchios.com/

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Oh. I'm so frightfully sorry. Could you please dircet me to the correct
newsgroup?

--
le Vent a Dos, Davey Crockett
Six Day Site: http://sixday.741.com/

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[email hidden] (John Y) writes:

> Please could you advise where to obtain a list of the parts, tools and
> skills needed to build my own racing bike. Details of problems faced
> by others would also be most useful! Thanks

I am presuming here that you are not actually going to build the frame from
a
tubeset and lugset; nor are you contemplating building the wheels yourself.

Even so, correctly determining bottom bracket, headset, seatpost and stem
type and clamping diameter might be somewhat daunting for a novice.

I don't mean to be negative here, but would suggest that you rely on a
reputable dealer to guide you in your choice of components.

Might I be permitted here to recommend Bulltek Sports?

If you find the ``Frames'' link on the site, I would suggest that you
investigate the ``Leader`` bicycle. It comes complete with everything you
will
need and the sizes of the various components will all be matched. The bike
does _not_ come assembled although assembly is not difficult. It comes
Campagnolo equipped antd there are choices of three different Campag
grouppos.

I have know Xavier Cintron for years and he is totally trustworthy. You will
be allowed to specify, within reasonable limits, alternative parts and
Xavier's after sales service is second to none. Plus he knows a few tricks
if
you live in a jurisdiction where taxes might be superimposed on your
purchase.

http://www.bullteksports.com/

Also you might look at Vecchio's in Boulder as Peter Chisholm is also a
thoroughly reputable dealer with whom I have had nothing but totally
satisfactory dealings.

http://www.vecchios.com/

Wrong newsgroup for this subject. End this thread now.

Oh. I'm so frightfully sorry. Could you please dircet me to the correct
newsgroup?

(psst, lock the door behind him)

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> I am presuming here that you are not actually going to build the frame

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> Even so, correctly determining bottom bracket, headset, seatpost and

stem

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> type and clamping diameter might be somewhat daunting for a novice.
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> I don't mean to be negative here, but would suggest that you rely on a
> reputable dealer to guide you in your choice of components.
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> Might I be permitted here to recommend Bulltek Sports?
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> If you find the ``Frames'' link on the site, I would suggest that you
> investigate the ``Leader`` bicycle. It comes complete with everything

you

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> need and the sizes of the various components will all be matched. The

bike

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> does _not_ come assembled although assembly is not difficult. It comes
> Campagnolo equipped antd there are choices of three different Campag
> grouppos.
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> I have know Xavier Cintron for years and he is totally trustworthy.

You will

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> be allowed to specify, within reasonable limits, alternative parts and
> Xavier's after sales service is second to none. Plus he knows a few

tricks

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> you live in a jurisdiction where taxes might be superimposed on your
> purchase.
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> http://www.bullteksports.com/
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> Also you might look at Vecchio's in Boulder as Peter Chisholm is also

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> thoroughly reputable dealer with whom I have had nothing but totally
> satisfactory dealings.
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> http://www.vecchios.com/

Wrong newsgroup for this subject. End this thread now.

Oh. I'm so frightfully sorry. Could you please dircet me to the correct
newsgroup?

(psst, lock the door behind him)

Looks like he took up one of Pappys old broom sweeping jobs but much more
forceful. That's actually funny, nothing intended to Pappy, he usually meant
well.

John Y said:

Please could you advise where to obtain a list of the parts, tools and
skills needed to build my own racing bike. Details of problems faced
by others would also be most useful!

Many of us have bought frames and built them up into complete bikes. But
doing that for a first bike is not a good idead economically or aany other
way.

The usual progression is to buy a complete bike, and then gradually buy some
tools and acquire the skills to maintain it. Only then does it really make
sense to build your next bike up from a bare frame. Even then, the main
advantage is not saving money, but getting the exact component mix you want.

Art Harris

i scooped a vitus frame from the garbage a few years back. looked like
a wedding breakup and she had tossed his old frame.
i puchased a used bianchi dirt cheap and used it for the parts i needed
to build the frame up. much cheaper than buying new parts individually.

Mr. Bill

John Y said:

Please could you advise where to obtain a list of the parts, tools and
skills needed to build my own racing bike. Details of problems faced
by others would also be most useful! Thanks