Building a bike starting with a frame and adding components to it. If you're starting with tubes that's "framebuilding".
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What are the possible upgrades to a 95' Cannondale M900?
Everything is original except for saddle, tires and forks. I have a sentimental attachment to this bike but would like to bring it into the 21st century. I'm looking to make this a nice project bike ...
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How can I fit this mudguard?
I thought this would be simple.
The problem is that the entire brake assembly needs to be rotated to screw into a thread built-in to the fork. There's also a hex/allen hollow tube-nut at the back ...
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Should I sell a custom built mountain bike as a full bike or break it into parts?
I have a bike that I have built up over the last few years. It's a good bike and works as it is, with a good quality components. However, I want to sell it. Is it best to sell it broken down as parts ...
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Could paint build up on a bottom bracket be considered a warranty issue?
On Saturday I received the new frame for a steel xc bike I'm building up. I went to start on the weekend but noticed a large paint build up on the bottom bracket. The build up is about 15x3mm (don't ...
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If I replaced the fork on my cyclocross bike with a track fork, what would be the effect on the bike geometry?
If I replaced the fork on my cyclocross bike, surly cross check, with a track fork, what would be the effect on the bike geometry? What would be the effect of the modified geometry on bike handling.
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How many headset spacers might I need?
I am building a bike. The headset is in the head tube, and the next thing is to fit the stem and handlebar to the steerer. At this point, it seems I need some headset spacers in between the headset ...
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Difference between “Track Frame set” and a “TimeTrial/Triathalon frame set”
I am going to make a custom fixie bike (possibly with a front brake) that I will use to race on tracks and even commute with.
I have been looking at a Planet X frame, and they seem to have very ...
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Building my own full suspension MTB: How to I select a frame?
I've recently gotten back into mountain biking. I took my 5 year old Iron Horse full suspension out to the mountain with some friends that had recently purchased new bikes. I haven't ridden for a ...
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Is this a good road bike frameset to consider building for a 5'6" rider?
Can this frame be used to build a decent road bike for someone 1.73m (5.6 feet)? It has 58cm ST, 58cm TT.
7005 aluminum Easton Ultralite aero tubing. 1" aluminum threadless fork.
I'm coming from ...
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Wheel Build Questions for Those who have done it
To the experienced builders. What are the absolutely neccessary tools to build a reliable trued wheel? The wheel will be a 700c wheel for a standard road bike.
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How to build a combination hand & foot cycle
My two-year-old daughter has a full right arm, a left arm that stops above where her elbow would be, no right leg at all, and a full left leg. We have found a product she can ride (the Amtryke), but ...
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Why does a 28 1/3 tyre fit, when a 27 1/4 tyre is too big?
I've just bought these rims off eBay:
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Shimano 105 early- to mid-1990s SLR groupset on eBay worth it for 70s SuperCycle rebuild?
Is the below groupset a good value for this frame?
I picked up a vintage SuperCycle Medalist frame (I'm guessing 1970s) and am looking to make a comfortable but capable bike for commuting and ...
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Building a road bike
I've seen a lot of answers here about building a fixie specifically, but I'm looking to build up a road bike. I currently have a Surly Pacer frame and fork, a Richie handlebar and stem, and that's ...
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Building up a frame
I bought a Philips frame off Craigslist for $60, and decided I wanted to build a fixie out of it. I have the frame and a quill stem so far. The bottom bracket has to be replaced because I don't have ...
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Tapered Head Tube
I am wanting to understand how a tapered head tube works. Does it require a tapered steerer, or is it the case that the steerer is a consistent diameter top and bottom and just the bearings differ in ...
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Eliminating chainslap on a 90's Stumpjumper
I have a mountain bike - a Stumpjumper hardtail frame with a Shimano drivetrain - where I'm getting a good amount of chainslap. Before I start fiddling with stuff, I'd like to understand the problem ...
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How do I choose a bicycle fork?
I'm putting together a bicycle on a budget from a frame I was given and various parts from a bike with a broken frame. The only part of any expense that I really need is the fork, and I want to get ...
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What belt-drive compatible frame and belt-drive kit would you recommend?
I would like to build a custom belt-drive bike for my daily commute. I am looking for a frame and a belt-drive kit for a total budget of about 500$.
I ride all year long, and winters here (Montreal, ...
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Putting brakes from a fat frame onto a skinny frame
I took a bunch of parts off of a bike with a hybrid titanium/carbon frame (it died), and am using them to build up a bike from a sweet steel frame I got on ebay for a song. It's my first time building ...
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DIY Painting a Bike Frame: Is it possible?
I have painted a couple bike frames (think really cheap garage-find rebuilds) with varying degrees of failure. Can you help me correct/fill in the missing pieces of my frame painting process?
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Which part of your bike costed you most? [closed]
Which part of your bike costed you most? No need to tell the price. What is its relation to the total cost?
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Fixie/Single speed frame information for beginner
I don't want to buy a ready made bike because singlespeed or fixed gear bikes are way expensive due to their popularity.
I want to make my own bike, I haven't build a bike from scratch before. I want ...
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How can I get started building a bicycle?
Now that I've been riding a while, I'm interested in building my own bike. In this case, it will be a bike for commuting and getting around town. It will probably be a flipflop fixie/single gear, ...
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What needs to be considered when building a winter bike?
I have been thinking about making the ultimate winter bike. Here are some of the things that I have been thinking about. What else would you think about when building a good winter bike.
I am ...
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Where can I buy a wide range of used bike parts online?
Does anyone know of a reputable website that sells a wide range of used and second hand bike parts and components?
I'm helping a friend rebuild an older commuter bike and we are having trouble ...
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Is it possible to fit a chain guard to a bike with derailleur gears?
I've been slowly going through the process of converting my old hardtail mountain bike into a commuting bike. One of the things that I'd like to do is to fit a chain guard so that I can ride the bike ...
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Switching Parts to a New Frame
What things do I have to consider when planning to switch parts from one frame (old one) to another frame (new one)? Will all the parts transfer? What items may need replacement because they won't ...
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Building from scratch VS buying new
What are the pros and cons about building a bike from scratch VS buying it new?
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What are the parts needed to build your own fixie?
I've always wanted to build my own bike and I figured that a fixie has the least number of parts.
Please post one part per answer. Please explain what I should be looking for in the part. Also please ...
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What should I consider when choosing a bike frame?
In thinking about building a road bike from scratch, what should I consider when choosing a frame?
I'll be building from all new components and plan on just doing day rides of a few hours a piece, ...
