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Diving Right In

What’s up gang! Well, after deciding to take my Bianchi Milano off of Craigslist and going for building my own fixie the only thing I need to do now is figure out where to start. I found a 925 Redline frame for 200 bucks at my local bike shop and I think I will start from there. After that though I would like to build most everything else from used parts, maybe except for the hub, think i might get a Surly one. Anybody got any pointers for a guy who wants to do this but is not an expert at bike building? Any websites or books you can point me towards?



Comments:

Getting Started

Things you absolutely must buy new:

1. Cog
2. Rear Hub
3. Lockring

Surly makes good stuff, but you can certainly find quality entry-level components for cheaper.

Sheldon Browns’ articles are the definitive online resource for new/experienced builders.

http://sheldonbrown.com/diy/index.html

Post back on your progress. Good luck.


 

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