Help Building £300 Budget Dirt jump/XC
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For my new build im looking at a budget of £300:
Frame: Kona Shred/Scrap £60 Would Love a 'stuff' but just isn't in my budget or 24Seven Dark angel
Forks: not sure, somewhere around £60?
Brakes:Disc Brakes not sure?
Bars: Nukeproof Warheads £40
Pedals: DMR V12s £15
Tyres: Crazy Bobs £20
Wheels: Can you Reccomend any?
Stem: Something Cheap?
Bars: Superstars
Frame: Kona Shred/Scrap £60 Would Love a 'stuff' but just isn't in my budget or 24Seven Dark angel
Forks: not sure, somewhere around £60?
Brakes:Disc Brakes not sure?
Bars: Nukeproof Warheads £40
Pedals: DMR V12s £15
Tyres: Crazy Bobs £20
Wheels: Can you Reccomend any?
Stem: Something Cheap?
Bars: Superstars
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Look to the classifieds or ebay to get the right bits at the right price.
I wouldn't be blowing £40 on bars in a £300 budget, you've got no cranks/BB in there.
Even if you want to build it yourself - you're still going to have to trawl the classifieds, eBay, PinkBike etc to find used parts to keep to your budget and just make do with what you can find
If I was building a budget DJ bike with new parts I'd probably be looking at a Superstar DHX wheelset for £130. Then a DJ bar as well as stem, pedals, grips, seatpost & finishing kit from SixPack Racing - that's another £150 (min.)
Add tyres & a seat to that lot and you're already over budget! You still need frame, forks, drivetrain, cranks & brakes. Even if you find those parts second hand you're still gonna be looking at over £500.
As above- if you just wanna get out and start riding it would make much more sense to spend the £300 on a used bike
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
Trek Session 8
£300 is what ive got now, im sure ill get more than that
found some cheaper bars i like also
Pretty much everything im looking at at is used, from eaby, pink bike or from sales on here
I forgot to mention, the frame comes with good BB, headset.
Been out and bought pedal, cranks and arms, chain, tensioner and freewheel £70
Taken on board, nice parts
Scott - Voltage YZ 0.2 Bike 2011
http://www.bike-mailorder.de/shop/MTB/-Complete-Bikes-/Dirt/Street/4x-Bikes/Scott-Voltage-YZ-02-Bike-2011-SALE-::23938.html
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
Trek Session 8
Dirt Jumper Dmr Sidekick2
Still looks a decent buy at only slightly over budget for a brand spanker but yeah I agree - your best option is just picking up a cheap, used bike that's ready to ride and slowly customize/upgrade it as funds allow
That way you still learn how to build a bike but you can get out there straight away and don't have initial spiralling costs of building one from scratch.
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
Trek Session 8
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/b ... ncal+Bikes
Bargain, and will do a bit of everything.
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Looks like it'd be a fun ride as well
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
Trek Session 8
Probably me being picky but I hope you paid with PayPal or have arranged to collect.
Hopefully I'm wrong and you have got yourself a decent starter bike.
Bike is a nice starter dj bike as well..
Dirt Jumper Dmr Sidekick2
Looks good!
Now watch this to get some inspiration...
http://thehairyrider.com/2012/07/10/dirty-jumper-catalan-style/
...I want vids like this in 12 months
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
Trek Session 8