First bike build, are there any little niggly things?

petemadoc

All ordered and on their way or already in my possession are the following

frame & fork & headset
wheels, tyres, tubes,
full groupset with cables
bars, stem, seatpost, saddle, tape
pedals

Just wondering if when the frame finally arrives will I be kicking myself because I forgo0t to order some tiny little thing that halts the build for another few days.

Do I need to get some barrel adjusters or similar?

Should I buy some carbon paste?

The bottom bracket is a BB30 thingy, do I need a special tool for this? the bearings are press fit so I guess this means you press them in?

Any help and tips much appreciated

Slow Downcp

Cable rub patches
Bung/nut for steerer (unless compatible one supplied with headset)
Yes to carbon paste if carbon seatpost
Grease/loctite for threads
Bottles and cages (okay, it won't stop the build but new ones are good)

Monty Dog

You need a headset press to install BB30 bearings - best get your LBS to do it if you don't have the kit / know how.

Cable adjusters should be fitted to frame - worth checking

Check that the frame comes with under-BB cable guide - some don't

Cable-donuts to go on the exposed sections to minimise annoying rattle.

Electrical tape - fully wrap bars to hold cable to bars and makes it a lot easier to apply / reposition bar tape - you can play around with bar / lever position too before you apply the tape. Also use to secure the loose ends of the tape.

petemadoc

OK I think I gonna leave the headset and BB bearings to the LBS

I just googled cable doughnut . . . thanks for that one

Got grease and and electrical tape

. . . . Bottle cages, there's always something you forget

*scuttles off to shop for cages and carbon paste*

Anything else?

g00se

Quick release levers,
seatpost clamp,
crimp-on cable ends,
rim tape,
cassette tool,
bell & reflectors

g00se

Oh, proper bicycle cable cutters so you don't mess up the outers.

petemadoc

g00se wrote:

Quick release levers,
seatpost clamp,
crimp-on cable ends,
rim tape,
cassette tool,
bell & reflectors

check, check, check, check,

bell and reflectors . . . . erm

rolf_f

The plastic bag for all the manuals and the voucher for the 50 mile service

on-yer-bike

Torque wrench
cable ends and ferrels
grease
derailleaur hanger alignment tool
work stand
electrical tape

lef

Is the steerer tube already cut (carbon?)? It may be very long and need cutting. Would recommend your LBS does this or do lots of research online and fully understand whats required and the consequence of getting it wrong.

and some not so necessary ones...
plumb bob for saddle to nose set up
spirit level and tape measure for saddle set up
chainstay protector

petemadoc

Well thanks for all the answers peeps.

The build all went smoothly but guess what, there was a niggly little thing missing

Barrel adjusters for the downtube. I think some frames may come with these but mine didn't

Trip to the LBS in the morning

Monty Dog

PeteMadoc wrote:

Well thanks for all the answers peeps.

The build all went smoothly but guess what, there was a niggly little thing missing

Barrel adjusters for the downtube. I think some frames may come with these but mine didn't

Trip to the LBS in the morning

Should have read my post!