johannrissik Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 The guys are getting too technical....Shifter, bobbejaan and for the tricky bits, a hammer Jokes aside, Do It. You'll learn and enjoy the process and appreciate the bike much more. Generally, there's not much harm you can do if you place intelligence before force. Enjoy
walkerr Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 Sorry but now I'm going to disagree with you.There's only ONE option - CAMPY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go compact if you must even though at 47 you still at the prime, if you were 87 then I'd understand. Every now and then I ride with a 63yr old and he's got a normal crank and his cassette must be a 11-23 but could be a 11-21, you must see this man climb.So there's no excuse for a 47yr old man :D Haha - cheers! I keep forgetting the HTFU rule #5 As before, my heart is saying Campag ....
walkerr Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 intelligence before force. Nice mantra - will try and remember that one
Tiny K Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Haha - cheers! I keep forgetting the HTFU rule #5 As before, my heart is saying Campag .... My whole being said Campy. My wallet said Force That being said, I am loving the Force groupo.
walkerr Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 My whole being said Campy. My wallet said Force That being said, I am loving the Force groupo. Cool - cheers, I'll bear that in mind when the screams from my wallet (or partner) get too loud to ignore
Just Keep Pedaling Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Have built up bikes myself and had them built up. Rather do it yourself, but expect to spend a LOT OF TIME researching things and quite a few frustrating or painful moments.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Very easy.... I built ny dh bike up, and it was a breeze. Okay, I didn't build the wheels, but did everything else on the bike. Really, really easy. The only really specialized piece if kit you need is a bb spanner and a torque wrench (especially for those ti frames) and a few Allen keys and grease, and you're a for away. I bought all the new bits online, and raided a few 2nd hand stores for the bits that didn't need to be new (crank, pedals) and then painted it myself. Now i have a bike that I love, I built myself and i can take apart and service properly, all by myself as well. Definitely worth it.
walkerr Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 Now i have a bike that I love, I built myself and i can take apart and service properly, all by myself as well. Definitely worth it. Nice one - sounds very much like the experience I'm hoping for
NotSoBigBen Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Having done it a few occasions I must agree with everyone that is a rewarding experience and you learn a lot along the way As for tools I made use of some good quality allen keys, BB tool and a decent cable cutter. I made a 'press tool' thingamajig with threaded bar and some big ass washers for headsets like the old ones that need to be pressed in but I guess most new bikes have 'integrated' jobs. Just get the bearings in the right way and all the spacers in the right sequence and Bob's your uncle (not Bob TNT1, that could be an embarassment cause he's from the east ront) NB! MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT FOR THE BB AND PEDALS THE THREAD IS REVERSED ON ONE SIDE Wheel building .... ai ai ai that is the one I stay clear of, after chatting to and seeing Dangle and others build wheels there is more of a 'feel' to a well built wheel than 'science' - maybe I'm just doff but I doubt you can buy the bits (assuming you get the correct length spokes etc.) read a book and build a good wheel
walkerr Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 Wheel building .... ai ai ai that is the one I stay clear of, after chatting to and seeing Dangle and others build wheels there is more of a 'feel' to a well built wheel than 'science' - maybe I'm just doff but I doubt you can buy the bits (assuming you get the correct length spokes etc.) read a book and build a good wheel Cool - yep, I'm not so set on the whole wheel building thing as a practical step. It's more of a curiosity thing (which I know is bad for cats) ... i.e. wonder how it's done, could I learn it ....
andydude Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 NB! MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT FOR THE BB AND PEDALS THE THREAD IS REVERSED ON ONE SIDE Everybody has different ways of remembering this, but mine is: right side of the bike is right, or normal (righty tighty, lefty loosy) while the left hand side of the bike is wrong, or other way around. Of course different countries used different threads so it might be that both are right/normal!
walkerr Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 Everybody has different ways of remembering this, but mine is: right side of the bike is right, or normal (righty tighty, lefty loosy) while the left hand side of the bike is wrong, or other way around. Of course different countries used different threads so it might be that both are right/normal! Alrighty ... tighty ...
NotSoBigBen Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Good thinking that andydude! I always go look at the shimano BB's cause they have an arrow with tighten on them
Mavric Man Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Big respect to all you guys, now ways I could build up a bike.
Tiny K Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Everybody has different ways of remembering this, but mine is: right side of the bike is right, or normal (righty tighty, lefty loosy) while the left hand side of the bike is wrong, or other way around. Of course different countries used different threads so it might be that both are right/normal!Good thinking that andydude! I always go look at the shimano BB's cause they have an arrow with tighten on them I guess you can always look at it from the aspect of the movement of the pedal arm - the forward movement is to tighten, back pedaling is to loosen? Is that right?
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