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Attempting my first bike build – Advice please!

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  • April 15, 2014 at 1:11 am #21172
    TimPhin

    Hi all, I’ve got a new frame (Kinesis 4S, since you asked) arriving at my LBS any day now and I’m planning to build it up with most of the componentry from my old bike, the frame of which is sadly knackered. After resolving this year to improve my bike maintenance skills, and to save money, I told the guys in the shop I’d like to try putting it all together myself but as the delivery date approaches the excitement’s fading and the nerves are setting in…

    So basically I was hoping some of you good people would be able to recommend some useful guides or reference works for relative novices like me attempting their first build (of a road bike). I already have a copy of Zinn’s book on maintenance but I’m open to books, dvds and useful youtube channels or series as well as any general advice.

    Many Thanks.

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  • April 15, 2014 at 7:23 am #786549
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    Miles253

    As I’ve done it, I can say
    As I’ve done it, I can say whole heatedly. Take your time. Plan the build meticulously and make sure you buy the right bits. Size, fit colour etc, otherwise it quickly gets expensive, even if you do manage to sell things. Also any particularly risky jobs, fork cuts etc get your lbs to do. Also consider buying a group as a whole, from some retailers I’m sure it works out better value and is much easier.

    April 15, 2014 at 7:23 am #786547
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    jason.timothy.jones

    there is some good info here
    there is some good info here https://www.youtube.com/user/wwwartscyclerycom but to be honest if you are stripping an old bike you can do it piece by piece, take a part off, give it a clean, put it on the new one.

    at the end of the day its just about putting a part where it belongs and tightening to the frame, you will be fine.

    April 15, 2014 at 5:17 am #786545
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    rix

    I was faced with the same
    I was faced with the same challenges when building my bike. For couple of beers (more like a crate) local bike shop let me use their tools and gave some advice. At the end I had a good idea which tools I need at home and which jobs are best left to professionals (like wheel truing). Other thing I thought I could not do was wrapping dropbars. After few attempts and messed up tapes I did a good job.

    I was installing Ultegra 6800 groupset which worked “out of the box” with minimal adjustments needed.

    I say, give it a try and do not rush. You might end up getting loads of satisfaction from repairing and tweaking on your own bike 🙂

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