DIY my bike..

yudhidayak

I read from this forum about "not to buy new full suspension bike under £200"...
So, I am thinking to build my bike.. (regarding my budget :? ) --> what do you think?

my city has "re-use-re-cycling charity shop" called Pedal Power.. I want to ask them for help and start with my own frame..
and I got online shop selling new "Viking VK100 17 frame" around £50-£60.

Is that good enough for beginner in off-road bike? (specially for poor student :oops: )
or do you have any advice for frame under £100 whether new or used.

Thank you very much.

Regrads,
yudhi

nicklouse

If your butget is 200 then a nice used (built from used) HT would be your best option.

the Viking. do NOT buy it.

gk141054

I think the advice is usually "not to buy a full suspension bike under £1000", not £200....

yudhidayak

Hi Nicklouse,
Thanks for your reply.
Could you please tell me the complete name? HT something?
So, I can use it as keyword to find on internet.

for Gk141054,

I think the advice is usually "not to buy a full suspension bike under £1000", not £200....

Thanks for correcting.. but I think the advice is not for beginner and for people who want to DIY and buy at "re-used-recycling charity shop" like me.. :oops:

Andy B

HT means a hardtail mountain bike, as in a bike with only front suspension, no rear suspension.

You will have nothing but grief with the frame you're looking at, I used to work with a lad who had a Viking (Hardtail, so less to go wrong) in 18 months of riding to work (nothing more than a gentle flat ride on cycle paths) he had to replace 3 bottom brackets, 2 rear hubs and a rear wheel, a full susser has more to go wrong than a hardtail.

hoathy

if you buy a frame and build it yourself you are going to either need to buy, or have acess to a fair few specialist tools.

yudhidayak

Yes Hoaty, as said it before, our city (Lancaster) has Pedal Power (charity :roll: bicycle shop and training) that helps people who want to re-build or re-use bicycle..

batch78

Brilliant initiatives these kind of shops, best thing to do would be, pop in speak to the guys there and tell them what you want and for how much (hardtail under £200) if they've not got anything in then see what parts they can sort you out, it maybe that you have to start fully rigid or with fewer gears and build up later.

Good luck and enjoy whatever you get.