Hey guys,
I have always been interested in bikes and used to ride a lot of mountain bikes and was pretty serious with my bmx when i was a bit younger.
Over summer i re-built a super old bmx frame i had, repainted, bought all new parts etc etc and had a ball doing it, but it really isnt very useful for riding around.
I work about 5 kms from home and would love a bike to get there and back so i want to build a fixie as a few guys i know did, but i really know nothing about them, or what i need to know. What parts, sizes, frame sizes etc etc…
Any help would be great.
I have looked over everything at http://www.sheldonbrown.com/ but would love to know if you guys have an other tips, part recommendations (that go well together/easy to gfigure out) etc etc.
As with any building: measure twice, cut once. Applied to building bikes: don’t buy anything unless you know it fits.
So you want to build one up yourself? This may end up costing more than buying on from a shop or buying one complete off eBay, but it can be very satisfying and you’ll have something completely custom. How much are you looking to spend?
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yeh i want to build one myself, much more fun than just buying one!
Dont really care how much i spend to be honest, im going to buy the parts that fit and look good and just build on it from there.