I saw go for it and build it up at home! Get your favorite shop to install the headset, the rest is a great way to really become attached to your bike and learn how it all works together. No advance calculus degree required. And it's a great excuse to buy that inch/pound torque wrench you've always wanted!
Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 9:54 PM, IanA <attew...@gmail.com> wrote: > Joe gives good advice here. Personally, I feel confident in my > bike-building ability, but I've built a few and have access to shop tools. > Working at home with only a few tools and for the first time is definitely > not the best approach on a pristine frame. > > Ian A/Canada. > > > On Thursday, March 13, 2014 9:09:55 PM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote: >> >> I'm afraid I'm going to argue contrary advice here. I wouldn't choose a >> new, unmarked frame as my first build. My preference would be to learn >> build skills on a cheaper pre-scratched Craigslist bike, then attack a new >> one once I'd been through all the novice mistakes. >> >> Joe Bernard >> Vallejo, CA. >> >> On Thursday, March 13, 2014 7:35:40 PM UTC-7, Mattt wrote: >> >>> Michael, >>> >>> Built it yourself. The only part to farm out is the headset. You will >>> learn much in the process and very gratifying. I used Parks Blue Book and >>> was able to do it with this instruction. >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> >>>> -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
