Buildng up from 2nd hand parts?
The Northern Monkey
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Just wondering what views are on building a whole bike pretty much on 2nd hand parts?
Should hopefully be getting a frame on the 31st and i'm trying to keep it as cheap as possible... max budget of around £500.
Frame is gonna cost me £200 which is a fair chunk, But I have wheels + tyres, cranks, grips and bars ready to donate thanks to the Saracen.
So I need forks, brakes, a rear mech, a rear shifter, cassette, a headset and stem for a max of £300.
Can it be done?!
Forks and brakes are the biggies... I'd rather spend a bit more on forks and get some fairly bog standard brakes tbh.
Oh and I may need to factor in the cost of a new rear spring!
Should hopefully be getting a frame on the 31st and i'm trying to keep it as cheap as possible... max budget of around £500.
Frame is gonna cost me £200 which is a fair chunk, But I have wheels + tyres, cranks, grips and bars ready to donate thanks to the Saracen.
So I need forks, brakes, a rear mech, a rear shifter, cassette, a headset and stem for a max of £300.
Can it be done?!
Forks and brakes are the biggies... I'd rather spend a bit more on forks and get some fairly bog standard brakes tbh.
Oh and I may need to factor in the cost of a new rear spring!
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You could get new parts for that, never mind 2nd hand!
What is the frame?0 -
Secret for nowsupersonic wrote:You could get new parts for that, never mind 2nd hand!
What is the frame?
Big though
i may have to use your bargin searching skills SS!0 -
WHat length forks do you want, and axle type? Steerer?0
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Well I won't be buying forks this month I don't think.. just depends on £££.
Axle type doesn't matter, I have a spindoctor hub so can interchange between 9mm and 20mm if needed.
1 1/8th steerer.
Steerer length.. hmm.. HT length is 140mm, plus headset and stem so i'm not too sure... planning on using a pig pro headset for beefyness which will prob add 20mm to the stack height... no idea about stem yet.
and the magic number.... 180mm-200mm.
Some domain 318 180mm could work well I think... but a DC fork would be nice!0 -
Fork travel I meant lol.
If you ain't gonna say what the frame is, bloody hard to give advice lol!0 -
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Right under where you said steerer length lol.
No chance of getting anything like that new for the budget really. Why going so big, thought you were going for summat like the saracen?0 -
ahh i wasnt thinking new anyways :P
Theres a load of forks on w@nkbike going fairly cheap... Jr T's would suit perfectly but I have no idea if they're any good or how servicable they are!0 -
oh and i'm planning on starting some weekend DH fun.... 1 day on the P7, on one the DH bike.
I've always said i'll have a DH bike before I move to Cardiff!0 -
Old JrTs are very flexy.0
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how old lol?
ideally i'd like some boxxers but it depends if any show up at the right time!0 -
The 30mm stanchioned ones are rubbish, and the 32mm not much better at that length.0
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i reckon it's an apollo fs 26, you know those things handle great with DC 8 inchers0
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Silverfox me thinks0
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orange 224?0
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iron horse sunday?
spesh big hit?0 -
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Be an old Giant Faith or AC lol.0
good to note 
