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List of everything you need to build your first bike

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  • January 12, 2018 at 9:18 am #28011
    AfterPeak

    After building my first bike I thought it might be helpful to others to see the list of everything I needed. Please add anything you think I have missed.

     

    Parts

    • Frameset (Frame, Seat post, folks, headset)
    • Groupset (Front/rear mech, front/rear brakes, shifters, cassette, crankset, chain)
    • Wheels
    • Tyres
    • Handlebar
    • Stem
    • Bottom bracket
    • Saddle
    • Water bottles
    • Pedals
    • Bartape (Gel pads)
    • Gear cable set
    • Brake cable set
    • Bottle cages
    • Chain master link
    • Inline barrel adjusters
    • Spacers
    • Garmin mount

     

    Tools and Other

    • Workstand
    • Cable cutters
    • Pedal spanner
    • Tyre sealent
    • Post cutting tool
    • Grease
    • Carbon paste
    • Bottom bracket install tool (LBS best option!)
    • Thread locker paste
    • Headset race install tool (LBS)
    • Hacksaw (32 teeth per inch)
    • Sandpaper (600 grade)
    • File and pick (for cable ends)

     

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  • January 12, 2018 at 4:11 pm #909701
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    700c

    Adjustable spanner/ set of
    Adjustable spanner/ set of spanners
    Chain lube
    Cable crimp/ferrules and tool

    Optional
    Tolerant spouse

    January 12, 2018 at 4:00 pm #909699
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    AfterPeak

    Ok updated list

    Ok updated list

     

    Parts

    • Frameset (Frame, Seat post, folks, headset)
    • Groupset (Front/rear mech, front/rear brakes, shifters, cassette, crankset, chain)
    • Wheels
    • Inner tubes
    • Tyres
    • Handlebar
    • Stem
    • Bottom bracket
    • Saddle
    • Water bottles
    • Pedals
    • Bartape (Gel pads)
    • Gear cable set
    • Brake cable set
    • Bottle cages
    • Chain master link
    • Inline barrel adjusters
    • Spacers
    • Garmin mount

     

    Tools and Other

    • Workstand
    • Cable cutters
    • Pedal spanner
    • Tyre sealent
    • Post cutting tool
    • Grease
    • Carbon paste
    • Bottom bracket install tool (LBS best option!)
    • Thread locker paste
    • Headset race install tool (LBS)
    • Hacksaw (32 teeth per inch)
    • Sandpaper (600 grade)
    • File and pick (for cable ends)
    • Cassette tool
    • Chain whip
    • Protective strips
    • Electrical tape
    • Chain tool
    • Allen keys

     

    Optional extras

    • Swear box
    • Beer
    • Tea
    • Fruit cake
    • No interruptions
    • Mudguards
    • Rear hanger alignment tool
    January 12, 2018 at 3:57 pm #909697
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    Canyon48

    You are missing beer.

    You are missing beer.

    January 12, 2018 at 3:54 pm #909695
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    AfterPeak
    alansmurphy wrote:
    Spike, is a Garmin mount a bigger requirement than inner tubes 🙂

     

     

    The advantages of tubeless tyres but I still carry tubes………just in case

    January 12, 2018 at 3:53 pm #909693
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    alansmurphy

    Spike, is a Garmin mount a

    Spike, is a Garmin mount a bigger requirement than inner tubes 🙂

     

    January 12, 2018 at 3:26 pm #909691
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    ClubSmed

    Set of Allen keys

    Set of Allen keys

    January 12, 2018 at 2:56 pm #909689
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    LastBoyScout

    Electrical tape also handy

    • Electrical tape also handy for securing the cables before you put the bar tape on.
    January 12, 2018 at 2:55 pm #909687
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    ClubSmed

    Chain tool

    Chain tool

    January 12, 2018 at 2:14 pm #909685
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    AfterPeak

    Damn it! I really thought my

    Damn it! I really thought my list was everything. Totally forgot Cassette tool, protection tape strips and beer!

     

    January 12, 2018 at 12:55 pm #909683
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    LastBoyScout

    Rear mech hanger alignment

    • Cassette tool
    • Rear mech hanger alignment tool
    • Frame protection tape
    • Swear box
    • Beer
    • Tea
    • Fruit cake
    • No interruptions
    January 12, 2018 at 12:30 pm #909681
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    CXR94Di2

    Bottom bracket tool=large
    Bottom bracket tool=large bolt nut and washers.

    Race seating tool= 40mm poly pipe, cut 50mm deep slot across one end so it spreads a little. Heat race in oven to expand a little. Drop on turn fork upside down and hit polytube on floor, race will seat fine.
    My bottom bracket tools

    January 12, 2018 at 12:29 pm #909679
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    AfterPeak

    In winter but only in fair

    In winter but only in fair weather for this bike :). I get enough of that rain stuff on my daily commuter.

    January 12, 2018 at 11:04 am #909677
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    muhasib

    Are you planning on riding in
    Are you planning on riding in winter? If so then mudguards should be an addition.

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