Hey Dan, Absolutely you should give it a go! These four things- stem, seat tube, saddle,and pedals- will be a fun and easy intro to wrenching your own ride. As with any new learning, take it slow, don't force anything, and don't overtighten your bolts. In the end, you will have learned a couple of new things about your bike and every time you hop on it you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that you contributed to the build.
Cheers, John On Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10:37:54 AM UTC-7 Dan wrote: > So my beautiful Appaloosa has arrived. I am practically foaming at the > mouth as I type. As I am sure most of you are aware, Rivendell sends > complete bikes mostly built with the exception of the stem, seat tube > saddle and pedals. I originally planned on bring my bike to a shop to have > them complete the build for me but after some shopping around, the shops > will charge a full build fee which averages around $150. That is far too > much for such little work in my opinion. > > I am no bike mechanic. I have always enjoyed tinkering though so I have > half a mind to attempt to put the rest together myself and then bring it to > a shop to be tuned, which would cost much less than a "full build". > > Should I go ahead and give it a shot? I have access to the proper tools, I > just do not know where to start and obviously do not want to damage > anything in the process. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2605529c-5506-4146-8497-f70b147c97a9n%40googlegroups.com.
