^^ I knew I'd seen this "build it up and have a shop tune it" idea before, but I didn't think it was in this very thread!
Originally Posted by
Rand
how much assembly is required with a BD bike? I use to be an auto mechanic and now I manage auto mechanics instead of me doing it.So Im mechanically inclined.No time on bikes though.I was planning on doing the basics and then taking it to my LBS and having them do the tuning part.
This thread should offer a decent idea of the requirements to set up a BD bike.
I'd imagine if you were to get it bike shaped (mount the bars, levers, saddle...) and rolling on its wheels, any shop would give it a tune it up for the standard rate (+/- $50).