Why is that? Don't get caught up in the hype that you need to build a "sweet fixie" from scratch. There are TONS of failed projects...and it looks like you are about to buy one that gave up on this frame and is selling it. If it's selling for $25, then either it's a POS or there is some fatal flaw with it. Seriously. No one sells a frame for $25 unless it's crap.

Building a bike from scratch when you don't know what you are doing and you don't have anyone to help you can (and *will* likely) be a frustrating experience. Do you have any tools? If not, add them to the list of things to buy. What tools do you need? Ahhhh...start a thread for that, too. How do you install __________ ? Make a thread for it.

I'm not trying to bust your balls or discourage you. I'm trying to head off a major project that is not well planned by an inexperienced bike mechanic.

Dude, just buy a complete bike from a bike shop (which comes with service, support, and a warranty) and hit the road 30 minutes later. Seriously. You can be riding tomorrow afternoon OR you can start on this project.

If you want a project, get your folks to buy a complete bike, then you buy the upgrades later when you get cash. That way, you can ride immediately, and still have the "sweet ride" a few months later....which is about when the project bike would have been done.


Also, you forgot to add shipping to your prices above.