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Building my own bike.

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  • September 13, 2012 at 9:44 pm #16826
    Stumps

    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

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  • September 14, 2012 at 6:32 pm #700551
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    Gkam84

    Stick me down for first dips
    Stick me down for first dips on your soul……could do with a spare 😉

    September 14, 2012 at 6:15 pm #700549
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    Stumps

    Gonna take my time, write
    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 :”(

    September 14, 2012 at 4:42 pm #700547
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    blue

    The SRAM kit on my
    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 🙂

    September 14, 2012 at 8:20 am #700545
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    notfastenough

    I thought SRAM Red was only a
    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!

    September 13, 2012 at 10:11 pm #700543
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    Gkam84

    Build it from
    Build it from SCRATCH…….Go out and learn to braze. Its not hard…..start with a small solder kit and work your way up. 😉

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