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Guides on Building a bike from scratch

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  1. I am just thinking over on whether to dish out 1400 AUD for a roadbike or attempt at building one myself.

    The way I see it is ROad bikes aren't the pinnacle of engineering complexity and putting one together yourself may save you a heap of $$$ that you would have otherwised payed for a brand name bike with the same components.

    Say a CRX Zero, how much could one put a bike like that together for ?
    I realize a brand name frame is probably not sold seperatly, thought I am sure there are plenty of better frames sold seperatly.

    Are there any good guides on the net for building bikes ?

    thanks..

  2. I built a Flat Bar Tri Bike last year:

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    Frameset, Wheeler T-63 54cm 650c: $100
    Including, Shimano 105 Headset,
    Shimano 118mm sealed BB,
    Alloy bottle cage

    Velocity Spartacus Deep-V wheel set 650c: $295

    Velocity Veloplugs 72: $15

    Continental Tyres 23x571 Grand Prix 4000 x2: $166

    Continental Tubes Race 650 S60 x 3: $25

    Shimano BL-R440-S brake levers: $34

    Shimano SL-R440-9S 9 speed shifters: $120

    Promax BR-451 AG F & R dual pivot road brake calliper set (Southcotts): $55

    Sugino RD7000 Crankset, 30/42/53, 170mm, square drive,
    from Greenspeed Vic: $175

    Shimano FD-R443A 8 speed triple front derailleur, braze on mount: $55
    (use the 8, it's 1.76mm wider)

    Shimano HG70-9 12-23 9 speed cassette: $76

    Shimano RD-6500GS 9 speed triple rear derailleur, Ultegra: $125

    Shimano CN-HG93 9 speed Chain: $42

    Shimano Pro PR368273 SP01 Suspension Seat Pillar: $33

    Shimano Pro Seat Post Clamp 31.8mm, allen key type: $8

    Shimano Pro Alloy Flat Bars 25.4mm, 560mm: $34

    Shimano Pro PR37201 MTB Sport Grips: $9

    Bi Corp HSADJ110, 110mm Adjustable Handlebar Stem, 1" (.875 ID) long quill type: $30

    From Harris Cyclery: MKS GR-9 Platform Pedals US$40, Zefal Strapless Toe Clips US$10, Freight US$10, Total US$60 = $90

    Selle Italia Prolink Gel Flo Saddle: $220

    Total project price: $1707

    I have since swapped the seatpost for a Rockshox Road @ $130.

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