Building my own bike.
Now that my daughter has decided that my Rockhopper looks quite cool she has decided its hers.
So instead of buying a new bike "off the shelf" i think i will try and build my own MTB.
Been looking at the Planet X website and some of the hardtail frames look really nice, just the colour to decide.
As for the rest going to shop around and see what i can pick up without breaking the bank.
My bro suggested SRAM Red, what are peoples opinions.
Any ideas or if someone has done something similar any advice would be appreciated
Build it from SCRATCH.......Go out and learn to braze. Its not hard.....start with a small solder kit and work your way up. 
I thought SRAM Red was only a road groupset?
Regardless, SRAM kit is good, it's light, and cheapest of the big boys.
Sounds like a great project! I built a maintenance workstand using steel tubing and brazing when I was in 6th form (long time ago...) - think it would be a big step up to build a frame though!
If the bicycle was invented tomorrow, it would be seen as the solution, not the problem
The SRAM kit on my Specialized mtb does the job nicely 
(And I also think SRAM Red is their top-end road groupset offering.)
A pal built-up his bike from a Planet X carbon cross frame, and is well chuffed with the result (& faster sportive times..!)
I built-up my new road bike this year, and the process of choosing each component is.. well.. a process. I wouldn't go back from here though.
Let us know how you get on - great project
Gonna take my time, write ideas down and see what the costing is like.
Once i realise i have spent to much i will no doubt have to sell my soul on ebay and everything else i own 
Stumpy
Stick me down for first dips on your soul......could do with a spare
Singletrack MTB mag
road.cc on YouTube
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