mudboy
10-25-09, 09:39 AM
I'd like to build up my first lugged steel frame, and understandably would like to keep things fairly basic and inexpensive. I'm a big boy and would use this as a "grocery getter" frame, so I'm thinking that going oversized with straight gage or single butted cro-mo would be smart. Anyway, here's my shopping list:
Nova stamped OS lug set (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/LUGS-OS-ROAD-STAMPED.html) - $24
Columbus OS BB (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/OVERSIZED-ROAD-BB.html) - $36
Nova OS Road Tubeset (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/NOVA-OS-ROAD-TUBESET.html) - $84
Rear Dropouts w/eyelet (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/DROPOUT-REAR-VERTICAL-NO-WINDOW-62-DEGREE.html) - $10
Front dropout w/eyelet (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/DROPOUTS-FRONT-WITH-EYES.html) - $7
Fully sloping fork crown (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/FULL-SLOPE-TOUR-TREK.html) - $19
Nova 1" threaded steerer (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/NOVA-1-FORK-STEER-210mm.html) - $9
Nova round/oval fork blades (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/NOVA-CRMO-ROAD-OVAL-1.0.html) - $23
Chainstay & seatstay bridges, cable stops (2 for rear brake, 1 for rear derailleur, 2 for down tube), rack eyelets, bottle bosses - $25
Total, that comes to about $237, which seems like a lot for what are really basic materials. Are there any places that offer complete basic kits for less? Ceeway has a basic oversized kit for $260, advantage being that all of the components would work together, and it includes stuff like flux and rod...I haven't checked to see if the blades I picked would work with the fork crown, etc.
Thanks
Pete
Nova stamped OS lug set (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/LUGS-OS-ROAD-STAMPED.html) - $24
Columbus OS BB (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/OVERSIZED-ROAD-BB.html) - $36
Nova OS Road Tubeset (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/NOVA-OS-ROAD-TUBESET.html) - $84
Rear Dropouts w/eyelet (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/DROPOUT-REAR-VERTICAL-NO-WINDOW-62-DEGREE.html) - $10
Front dropout w/eyelet (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/DROPOUTS-FRONT-WITH-EYES.html) - $7
Fully sloping fork crown (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/FULL-SLOPE-TOUR-TREK.html) - $19
Nova 1" threaded steerer (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/NOVA-1-FORK-STEER-210mm.html) - $9
Nova round/oval fork blades (http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/NOVA-CRMO-ROAD-OVAL-1.0.html) - $23
Chainstay & seatstay bridges, cable stops (2 for rear brake, 1 for rear derailleur, 2 for down tube), rack eyelets, bottle bosses - $25
Total, that comes to about $237, which seems like a lot for what are really basic materials. Are there any places that offer complete basic kits for less? Ceeway has a basic oversized kit for $260, advantage being that all of the components would work together, and it includes stuff like flux and rod...I haven't checked to see if the blades I picked would work with the fork crown, etc.
Thanks
Pete
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